YA or Not YA? 'Stitches' Nomination Opens Debate By Karen Springen - 10/18/2009
Story from Publishers Weekly: Caldecott Medalist David Small’s graphic novel-style memoir, Stitches, last week became a 2009 National Book Award finalist in the Young People’s Literature category —which has led to some discussion and debate, along with the usual congratulations. More
Small, Hoose, Heiligman: National Book Award Finalists By Rocco Staino - 10/14/2009
A graphic novel memoir, a love story about the man who developed the theory of evolution, and a gritty narrative about three teenage girls are among this year’s finalists for the National Book Award in the category of young people’s literature.
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Apply for 'We the People' Grants By SLJ Staff - 10/02/2009
Want to a new set of hardcover American history books for your public or school library? Then apply for the We the People Bookshelf grant, which encourages kids to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history.
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Stars of the Book World Celebrate Eric Carle Honorees By Rocco Staino - 09/29/2009
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art threw a star-studded event in New York on September 24 to honor artist Alice Provensen, celebrated editor Walter Lorraine, Cricket magazine founders Marianne and Blouke Carus, and the cofounder and president of First Book, Kyle Zimmer.More
Finalists for Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Unveiled By Rocco Staino - 08/14/2009
Jacqueline Woodson’s After Tupac and D Foster (Putnam), Kristin Cashore’s Graceling (Harcourt), and Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, by (HarperCollins) are among finalists for the inaugural Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award, created to recognize an author whose work demonstrates “a positive approach to life, widespread teen appeal, and literary merit.”More
A Long-Awaited Reunion at ALA’s Newbery/Caldecott Banquet By Lauren Barack - 08/12/2009
Susan Erickson, a librarian and 2009 Caldecott committee member, pulled a few strings at last month’s Newbery/Caldecott/Wilder Banquet in Chicago to sit next to one of her favorite people: Francisco Jiménez. And it turned out to be a long-awaited reunion.
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Gaiman Nabs Another Eisner Award By Rocco Staino - 08/07/2009
Neil Gaiman has nabbed yet another Eisner Award, this time for Coraline—The Graphic Novel (HarperCollins, 2008).
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Three New York Schools Win ISTE Media Specialist Technology Innovation Award By SLJ Staff - 07/01/2009
A fifth grade assignment focused on the 2008 presidential election, a middle school project that highlights the use of digital storytelling, and a high school program on people who changed the world have earned their schools top prizes in the second annual ISTE Media Specialist Technology Innovation Award.
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Laura Bush 21st Century Program Awards $20 Million to 33 Institutions By SLJ Staff - 06/25/2009
Some 33 institutions in 21 states have been awarded grants totaling $20.4 million from the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program to assist literacy efforts, increase the number of media specialists, and create more diversity in the workplace.
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School Library Journal Nabs AEP Award By Debra Lau Whelan - 06/17/2009 School Library Journal is a 2009 winner of the Association of Educational Publishers’ (AEP) Distinguished Achievement Award for its controversial cover story “Has the Newbery Lost Its Way?”
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Anthony Browne Named Children's Laureate in the U.K. By Julia Eccleshare - 06/12/2009
Story from Publishers Weekly: Anthony Browne has been appointed the sixth Children’s Laureate in the U.K, marking only the second illustrator chosen for the distinction.
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Book Expo America 2009: Awards Abound By Rocco Staino - 06/09/2009
Besides books, authors, and parties, a few literary awards were doled out during this year's Book Expo America (BEA). The Lambda Literary Foundation recognized excellence in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender literature and the Association of Booksellers for Children gave out its E.B. White Read Aloud Awards.
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Pratchett, Mahy, Fleming Nab Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards By SLJ Staff - 06/04/2009
An award-winning British novelist, an American biographer, and a New Zealand storyteller are winners of the 2009 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards for excellence in children’s and young adult literature.
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District, Two Schools Nab NSLMPY Awards By Rocco Staino - 05/25/2009
A district in western New York and schools in the suburbs of Kansas City and Chicago are this year’s winners of the National School Library Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) award, which recognizes library programs that are fully integrated into the curriculum and ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
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National Book Foundation Awards First Innovations in Reading Prizes By Rocco Staino - 05/20/2009
An online community for teenage girls, a best-selling author Web site that promotes books for kids, a program that allows inmates to read to their children, and a teacher are four winners for the first Innovations in Reading Prizes presented by the National Book Foundation.
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