The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the winners of its 2011 Newbery Medal and 2011 Newbery Honor Awards.  Following is a list of the 2011 Newbery Award-Winners: Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool (2011 Newbery Medal Winner) Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm (2011 Newbery Honor Book) Heart of a Samurai by Margi [...]

A list of Caldecott Award-winning books is a great resource for finding quality picture books for your children. The Caldecott Awards, named after 19th century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, are awarded each January by the American Library Association (ALA) to the illustrators of the most distinguished American picture books for children.  The Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor winners from 2000 to [...]

    The 60th annual Christopher Awards were presented on April 16th as a salute to media that “affirm the highest values of the human spirit.”  The following books won this year’s Christopher Awards in the “Books for Young People” category. Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers (Young Adult)  Story of 18 year old who [...]