2014 Newbery contenders

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January 27, 2014 by Betsy Bird

The ALA Youth Media Awards are announced: Predictions and Reactions

Well THAT was exciting! Exciting and fun and not a single winner of today’s awards made me bang my head on a table at any point. Hooray! That’s what constitutes a good year, in my book. If you’re curious about what won, the press release listing the authors can be found here. We can now […]

January 20, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Introducing the First Ever, Absolutely Fantastic, SLJ Pre-Game and Post-Game Show!!!

Here’s the situation. The ALA Youth Media Awards are going to air this coming Monday, January 27th. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been waiting for them for quite a long time. You’ve read the Mock Newberys and Caldecotts. You’ve read some of the contenders and thought things through. Now’s the time to find out […]

January 9, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Newbery / Caldecott 2014: Final Prediction Edition

ATTENTION!!! If you are planning on watching the live feed of the Newbery/Caldecott announcements during the ALA Youth Media Awards presentation, come half an hour earlier and check out my pre-game show where I will join cohort Lori Ess in discussing the potential winners. Afterwards we will note which Mock Newberys, Mock Caldecotts, Mock Printzs, […]

Review of the Day: The Real Boy by Anne Ursu

September 26, 2013 by Betsy Bird

The Real Boy By Anne Ursu Illustrated by Erin McGuire Walden Pond Press (an imprint of Harper Collins) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-06-201507-5 Ages 9-12 On shelves now My two-year-old is dealing with the concept of personhood. Lately she’s taken to proclaiming proudly “I’m a person!” when she has successfully mastered something. By the same token, failure […]

Newbery / Caldecott 2014: Fall Prediction Edition

September 16, 2013 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day – Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger

August 23, 2013 by Betsy Bird

Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad By Monica Edinger Illustrated by Robert Byrd Candlewick Press $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-7636-5038-4 Ages 9-12 On shelves October 8th It’s no secret that nonfiction in children’s literature is the buzzword of the day. Thanks to the rise of interest in the Core Curriculum State Standards, kids are […]

Review of the Day: The Center of Everything by Linda Urban

July 26, 2013 by Betsy Bird

The Center of Everything By Linda Urban Harcourt Children’s Books (an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-547-76348-4 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. There are only two things I require from life: Donuts and good books. Obviously that statement is false, but it sure sounds good. I like donuts. I like good books. And […]

Review of the Day: The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes

July 13, 2013 by Betsy Bird

The Year of Billy Miller By Kevin Henkes Greenwillow (an imprint of Harper Collins) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-06-226812-9 Ages 6-10 On shelves September 17th I don’t readily compare books to Ramona (now THERE’S a sentence opener, ladies and gentlemen). To compare any children’s book to Beverly Cleary’s classic series just leaves one wide open to ridicule. […]

Newbery/Caldecott 2014: The Summer Prediction Edition

June 17, 2013 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Water Castle by Megan Frazer Blakemore

March 19, 2013 by Betsy Bird

The Water Castle By Megan Frazer Blakemore Illustrated by Jim Kay Walker Books for Young Readers (an imprint of Bloomsbury) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-8027-2839-5 Ages 9-12 On shelves now Where does fantasy stop and science fiction begin? Is it possible to ever draw a distinct line in the sand between the two? A book with a […]

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