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United for Libraries to designate Ray Bradbury Park a Literary Landmark
WAUKEGAN, Illinois — United for Libraries, in partnership with the Illinois State Library and Illinois Center for the Book, will designate Ray Bradbury Park a Literary Landmark on Saturday, March 16. The unveiling ceremony, set to begin at 4:51 p.m. in...
ALSC announces 2019 Notable Children鈥檚 Digital Media list
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), and its Notable Children's Digital Media committee, are pleased to announce the 2019 list of outstanding digital media for children...
ALSC names 2019 Notable Children's Books
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has selected its 2019 list of Notable Children’s Books. The list of titles, published in the previous year, includes fiction...
ALSC announces 2019 Notable Children鈥檚 Recordings
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has selected its 2019 list of Notable Children’s Recordings. The list includes recordings for children 14 years of age and younger of...
2019 Amelia Bloomer List presents top ten feminist books for young readers
SEATTLE – The Amelia Bloomer Project, a subgroup of the 91传媒 Social Responsibilities Round Table’s Feminist Task Force, announced its Top Ten feminist books for young readers, selected from the 2019 Amelia Bloomer List. The Amelia Bloomer List recommends...
SEATTLE - Two of the 2019 Stonewall Book Awards were announced Sunday, Jan. 27th by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the 91传媒 (91传媒), during the 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits, held Jan. 25-29...
LITA Excellence in Children鈥檚 and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists
Chicago -- The LITA Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction presents the 2019 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. The lists are composed of notable children’s and young adult...
SEATTLE - M.T. Anderson is the recipient of the 2019 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for “Feed;” “The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party;”...
Meg Medina, Sophie Blackall win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
SEATTLE — Meg Medina, author of “Merci Suárez Changes Gears,” and Sophie Blackall, illustrator of “Hello Lighthouse,” are the 2019 winners of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. Medina and...
Walter Dean Myers wins 2019 Children鈥檚 Literature Legacy Award
SEATTLE – Walter Dean Myers is the winner of the 2019 Children’s Literature Legacy Award honoring an author or illustrator, published in the United States, whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. His...
Claire Hartfield, Ekua Holmes win 2019 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
SEATTLE – Claire Hartfield, author of “A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919,” and Ekua Holmes, illustrator of “The Stuff of Stars,” are the winners of the 2019 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of...
The Poet X Wins 2019 Printz Award
SEATTLE – “The Poet X,”, written by Elizabeth Acevedo published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has won the 2019 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)...
PBS Kids wins inaugural Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for Play and Learn Science
SEATTLE– PBS Kids is the 2019 recipient of the first Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for Play and Learn Science. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library...
Corey R. Tabor wins Geisel Award for 鈥淔ox the Tiger鈥
SEATTLE– Author and illustrator Corey R. Tabor is the 2019 recipient of the Award for “Fox the Tiger,” published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children...
Yuyi Morales, Elizabeth Acevedo win Pura Belpr茅 Awards
SEATTLE – Yuyi Morales, illustrator of “Dreamers,” and Elizabeth Acevedo, author of “The Poet X,” are the 2019 winners of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award and Author Award, honoring Latinx authors and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms and...
