Josh Neufeld's graphic work
A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge was an incredibly moving in-depth look at several lives affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. It's also a book I've recommended to several readers (comics fans and non-fans alike) to great success.
January 19, 2011
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I had a chance to sit down today and chat with Brad Meltzer as he passed through Atlanta on his book tour for
THE INNER CIRCLE.
January 19, 2011
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Coming Soon list to stay up to date on all the latest titles as well as those coming in the weeks and months ahead!
January 19, 2011
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Ann Angel is the author of JANIS JOPLIN RISE UP SINGING, the recipient of 2011 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. Here she tells Teenreads.com 10 Random Things about her and writing.
January 18, 2011
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For those of you who had a snow day today, I hope you were able to catch up on some reading! This week, we only have two new releases to announce: the second book in the Agora Trilogy, THE CHILDREN OF THE LOST by David Whitley (which follows THE MIDNIGHT CHARTER) and SUBJECT SEVEN by James A. Moore.
January 18th
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The winner(s), recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading, receives a bronze medal. Honor Book authors and illustrators receive certificates, which are presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The award was established in 2004 and first presented in 2006. It is named for the world-renowned children’s author, Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, established in 1954, honors an author or illustrator whose books are published in the U.S. and have, over a period of years, made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. The award is named in honor of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the popular Little House series of books, which later became the basis for a television series. Wilder's first book, LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS (1932), was published when she was 65, and she received the first award in 1954.
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January 18, 2011
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It looks to be official - the Millenium series we have all been obsessed with WILL have a fourth book. According the
Guardian newspaper in the UK, Stieg Larsson had completed about 200 pages
The Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production is presented to the producer of the best audiobook produced for youth available in English in the United States. The award is jointly given and administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), divisions of ALA, and is sponsored by Booklist.
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The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal was awarded for the first time in 2001 to Marc Aronson for SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND THE QUEST FOR EL DORADO. It is given to honor the authors, illustrators and/or photographers of the most distinguished informational book published for children in the preceding year. Informational books are defined as those written and illustrated to present, organize and interpret documentable factual material. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois.
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