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MARK: Last year at this time, I tempted the fates by titling our pre-Alex Awards post “Extremely Scientific Predictions of the Alex Awards”, and the fates promptly put me in my place, as Angela and I each managed to predict only a single title correctly. I’ve also already gone on record as stating that “this [...]
With the award season in full swing, how can you make the best use of the wonderful books you’re adding to your collection? Junior Library Guild's Deborah B. Ford offers booktalks and resources for acclaimed fiction titles for elementary readers.
The President has an assignment for students in grades K-12: make a video for him highlighting the use of technology in your school and classroom. But hurry—the first ever White House Student Film Festival contest deadline is January 29!
The National Book Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2014 Innovations in Reading Prize. If your library or community has created programming, events, or technology that encourages the lifelong love of reading, apply now. Deadline is February 19.
The Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for its 2014 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television from the previous year, in celebration of the 205th anniversary of Poe’s birth.
At last! The Commanders of School Library Journal’s sixth annual Battle of the Kids’ Books (BOB) have revealed the 16 contenders! Though the first round of the virtual book elimination tournament doesn’t start until March 10, let the speculating begin! Which title will end up on top?
The Jewish Book Council has named the winners of its 63rd Annual National Jewish Book Awards, including selections in both the Children’s and Young Adult Literature and the Illustrated Children’s Book categories.
New York's Bank Street Center for Children's Literature recently announced finalists for its annual Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature and its Cook Prize for the best STEM-themed picture book.
President Obama honored 10 educator Champions of Change in November. As a grateful recipient of that award—and the sole school librarian in the group—Carolyn Foote feels even more inspired to bring librarians and educators together online.
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