May 25, 2013

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Kinney, Glasser Win Children’s Choice Book Awards

By on May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
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“Wimpy Kid” author/illustrator Jeff Kinney and “Fancy Nancy” illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser scored the top prizes last night at the sixth annual Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards (CCBAs) gala, a charity event organized by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader. The honorees were selected by young readers across the country, who cast ballots at bookstores, school libraries, and on bookweekonline.com for their favorite books, author, and illustrator. The gala heralds the official start of the yearly Children’s Book Week celebration. The CCBAs is the only national book awards program in which the winning titles are chosen by kids and teens.

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What Are You Afraid Of? We Can’t Afford to Hesitate | Project Advocacy

By Carolyn Foote on May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Educators “must be fearless in advocating for our students’ needs,” says Carolyn Foote. In this debut of her SLJ column, “Project Advocacy,” Foote provides school librarians and media specialists with a “seed kit” of inspiration for stepping out and building a professional network and leveraging the autonomy of your library program.

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Pick of the Day: What Came from the Stars (AUDIO)

By on May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Graham Winton’s narration brings to life Gary Schmidt’s beautiful fantasy, What Came form the Stars, about healing and forgiveness. Check out the starred review of this must-have audiobook for middle school students.

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Pick of the Day: A Corner of White

By on May 13, 2013 Leave a Comment
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The first book in “The Colors of Madeleine Series,” a fantasy about two teens living in different worlds, Madeleine in Cambridge, England, and Elliot in the Kingdom of Cello.

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Update: Michigan School District Rejects Parent’s Challenge to Anne Frank’s Diary

By Marta Murvosh on May 13, 2013 Leave a Comment
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A Michigan parent’s complaint that Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition is too frank for middle schoolers and should be replaced with an older, expurgated edition has been rejected by the local school board.

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Teens Review ‘Walking Dead’, ‘Lego City Undercover’, ‘Wheelhouse’ | Games and Music

By on May 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Now that The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is out for Xbox and PS3, zombies are officially everywhere, and as our reviewer says, “… who doesn’t like to destroy zombies?” Gamers who like clever characters and inside jokes will find lots of brick-busting fun in Lego City Undercover. Brad Paisley shakes up a pure C&W vibe on his latest album Wheelhouse, which may leave some fans scratching their heads.

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Author Michael Dahl Celebrates “Educators Day” at Minor League Baseball Game

By on May 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Author Michael Dahl helped give away hundreds of copies of his new picture book Goodnight Baseball (Capstone, 2013) on “Educators Day” at a Saint Paul Saints baseball game on May 9. The day is exclusively for teachers and students, and was the first exhibition game of the minor league baseball team this season.

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Highlights Foundation Creates James Cross Giblin Scholarship

By on May 10, 2013 1 Comment
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The Highlights Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to excellence in children’s literature, has announced its creation of James Cross Giblin Scholarship, which aims to honor the talents, contributions, and generosity of the acclaimed children’s author, editor, and publisher.

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Pick of the Day: Curious George Swings into Spring (DVD)

By on May 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Celebrate spring with Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat in Curious George Swings into Spring, an upbeat celebration on DVD that’s sure to please kids.

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Pick of the Day: Shadow on the Mountain (AUDIO)

By on May 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Margi Preus’s Shadow on the Mountain is set in Norway during the Nazi occupation and expertly narrated by Jeff Woodman who gives perfect voices to all the characters. Don’t miss the starred review of this audiobook about a lesser-known part of World War II history.

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Pick of the Day: Brush of the Gods

By on May 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Stunning ink, watercolor, and pencil artwork brings to life ancient China.

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Pick of the Day: Julian Bond (DVD)

By on May 7, 2013 Leave a Comment
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African-American activist Julian Bond relates his family’s struggle for equality in the starred DVD review of Julian Bond: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement from Filmakers Library.

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20 Outstanding Nonfiction Books | Core Essentials

By Kathleen Odean on May 7, 2013 2 Comments
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Author and Common Core expert Kathleen Odean reveals great titles to tap as you work with the new standards.

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ALA Youth Divisions Announce New Presidents

By on May 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
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The American Library Association has selected the presidents of its three youth divisions and the members of its 2015 Newbery, Caldecott, Sibert, Printz, Edwards, and Nonfiction Awards committees.

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Be the Change: Take the Lead on Standards: Common Core and More

By on May 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
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‘Code Name Verity,’ ‘The Quick Fix’ Win Edgars

By on May 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
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The Mystery Writers of America has named Code Name Verity and The Quick Fix winners of the youth 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, which honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television.

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SLJ’s 2013 Job Satisfaction Survey | What’s Not to Love?

By Laura Girmscheid on May 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
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SLJ’s 2013 job satisfaction survey reveals widespread happiness among librarians, but challenges persist.

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Pick of the Day: Papa’s Mechanical Fish

By on May 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
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With luminous, playful artwork, an exuberant look at the development of one of the first submarines.

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Student Library Volunteers at Cantiague Elementary; Author/Illustrator William Low Visits NYC School

By on May 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
A group of fifth graders in Jericho, NY help Cantiague Elementary's school librarian Lorraine Tedesco by adding labels to new books

A group of fifth graders in Jericho, NY help Cantiague Elementary’s school librarian Lorraine Tedesco by adding labels to new books.

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Pick of the Day: The Last Dragonslayer (AUDIO)

By on May 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Don’t miss the starred review of Jasper Fford’s The Last Dragonslayer, the first title in his “The Chronicles of Kazam” trilogy, a book populated with outrageous individuals and fantastic creatures. Elizabeth Jasicki’s narration of this audiobook is spot-on.

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