Over the Martin Luther King Day weekend, a number of books and authors received some special awards. At the American Library Association’s Midwinter meeting, the ALA Youth Media Awards – also known as the “Academy Awards” of children’s literature – were announced. The John Newbery Medal for most outstanding contribution to children’s literature went to [...]
Category Archive — newbery medal
Classics are Not Outdated
Part of my job involves children’s literature, specifically six novels that are part of a curriculum program: Number the Stars, Maniac Magee, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, So Far from the Bamboo Grove, Taking Sides and Bridge to Terabithia. Five of the books are Newbury Medal winners and three are American Library Association Notable [...]
‘Tis the Awards Season, Part 2
Growing up, most of us were probably required (forced?) to read books we didn’t really like, most likely for a school assignment. I personally remember reading a great deal of Newbery Award book, probably because most teachers assign books that have been recognized as “good” by some authority figure or organization. The American Library Association [...]
