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ALA Youth Media Awards 2020
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book – Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson, illustrated by Rebecca HuangHonor – Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, illustrated by Anoosha Syed Middle Grade – Stargazing by Jen WangHonor – I’m OK…
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Conferences, More Than Just Continuing Education
As a public librarian in the state of Pennsylvania and a director to boot, I’m required to pursue a number of continuing education classes throughout the year. And if you’ve been a long-time reader, you’ll know that I love to learn! I am constantly looking for webinars, workshops, and conferences…
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Beyond the Youth Media Awards, Book Lists for Kids and Teens
Knowing that thousands of books are published every year, how do you help your children decide what to read? Beyond the Youth Media Awards, I discussed last week, ALA also offers a number of book lists for kids and teens. These include both Notable lists identifying the best of the…
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ALA Youth Media Awards 101
I’m inspired by the college campuses across the country heading back to school this week. So, I thought I’d educate my readers on a topic I love. Every year, I gush over what I like to call my Oscars, Super Bowl, [insert mega-award here], etc. the American Library Association’s (ALA)…
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ALA Galley Haul
As promised, I want to share with you all the galleys I was able to pick up while at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference. I’m going to assume you haven’t been to this conference or know anyone who has, so let me explain. Like most conferences, the American Library…
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2019 Amelia Bloomer List
You’ll have to forgive me as I’ve wanted to post about the Amelia Bloomer List, but just haven’t had time yet! The Amelia Bloomer List is a project of theĀ Feminist Task ForceĀ of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association. Each year, a committee “recommends well-written, well-illustrated books…
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2019 ALA Youth Media Awards
I love the ALA Youth Media Awards! I love seeing the authors and illustrators I love receiving some recognition for their amazing work. And I love being able to discover new titles, some of which I haven’t even heard of before! I’ve included the extensive list of winners and honor…
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Response to Wilder Award Name Change
“At its meeting on Saturday, June 23, 2018, the Association for Library Service to Children Board voted to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to the Children’s Literature Legacy Award. This decision was made in consideration of the fact that Wilderās legacy, as represented by her body…
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PLA Recap
It was an interesting PLA to say the least. It started with Philadelphia’s fourth nor’ easter in three weeks on Wednesday, which led to me watching the opening session with Sally Yates online from home as the library was closed and we ended up with at least eight inches of…
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2018 Amelia Bloomer List
“The Amelia Bloomer List is a project of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association.” If you’re looking for some feminist titles for your little one – check out the Amelia Bloomer List, an annual list created to empower young girls and boys and show…
