Hill, Kirkpatrick (author), Illustrated by LeUyen Pham. When Bo was just a newborn, two strong, tenderhearted gold miners saved her from life in an orphanage and brought her to...
Kidding Around
2011 Pura Belpré Awards
Celebrate Día - Children's Day/Book Day on April 30 with outstanding books for children and young adults that celebrate the Latino cultural experience.
Every January, the American Library Association (ALA) announces the winners of its Youth Media Awards. The top books, videos and audio books for children and young adults are chosen by committees of librarians. Two of the most famous, the Caldecott and the Newbery have been awarded continuously since 1938 and 1922 respectively.
The Pura Belpre award,established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience.
Great Reads: The Pura Belpré Awards
The American Library Association's Pura Belpré Awards recognize outstanding books by Latino authors and illustrators.
Every year, the American Library Association honors hundreds of the best books for children and young adults. The Pura Belpré Medal recognizes the best books by Latino authors and illustrators. In this video, members of the Pura Belpré Medal committee discuss the winning books and why they were chosen as the best of the year.
Great Reads: Schneider Family Book Awards
Every year, the American Library Association honors hundreds of the best books for children and young adults. In this, part of our series of articles on some of the winners, we highlight the Schneider Family Book Awards, which recognize the artistic expression of the disability experience for children and teens.
The picture book Django is like a catchy rhythm you just can’t get out of your head, as lyrical phrases and pictures join together to tell the story of jazz legend Django Reinhardt. The author and illustrator, Bonnie Christensen, explains how Django was born into extreme poverty and had a difficult life, but as a child found music to be a balm for tired souls.
Bugs
Some bugs look a bit weird, but they’re really important to help keep nature in balance.
As we march into springtime, lots of wonderful things happen. Snow melts, the temperature warms up, and everyone can have a lot of fun playing outside.
When you’re outside, you’ll come across insects. Or bugs. Or even creepy crawlies.
But even though some bugs look a bit weird, they’re really important to help keep nature in balance. And there’s a web site devoted to bugs and helping you learn about them.
Great Reads: The Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Every year, the American Library Association honors hundreds of the best books for children and young adults. One of the most noteworthy is the Coretta Scott King Book Award, which recognizes the best books by African American authors and illustrators about the African American experience. In this, the second in a series of articles about some of the award-winners, Carole McCollough, chair of the jury that picked the winners, discusses the winning books.
The moving words of legendary poet Langston Hughes inspired two beautiful books honored by the jury. The first, My People, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, features Charles R. Smith Jr.’s sepia-toned photography showing all hues and ages of African Americans. Hughes’s familiar, beloved words grow in power when juxtaposed with an array of jubilant faces! The Negro Speaks of Rivers was recognized as an honor book for E.B.
Great Reads: The Newbery Medal
Every year, the American Library Association honors hundreds of the best books for children and young adults. In this, the first in a series of articles about some of the award-winners, Katie O'Dell, who was the head of the committee that picked the Newbery Medal winner, shares what it's like to tell the author that they've just won such a huge honor.
Picking the winner of the Newbery Medal takes hundreds of hours of reading, notetaking, discussing, and organizing. After all of that was one of the greatest pleasures of my career: Making the phone call to the winner.
An electric thrill ran through me as I dialed Rebecca Stead’s phone number. I was about to inform a novelist that she created the most distinguished writing for children by an American author in 2009. After she answered the phone and I told her who I was, there was a silence on the line.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Young filmmakers learn the ins and outs of moviemaking
Favorite Spooky Tales from the Grave
From books and CDs to DVDs and games, your local library can put the scare in your step this Halloween season. Boo!
Are you ready to get spooked this Halloween? Your local library offers plenty of tricks and treats. Read, listen, create and watch — all at your own risk!
Creative Recess Games to Play
Run and laugh straight into the new school year with these creative recess games you and your friends can enjoy
Going back to school doesn’t mean putting an end to summer fun. You can get creative in the playground during recess with a slew of games that will get you running, playing, thinking and laughing well into the school year. Forget hopscotch and jump rope. Gather your friends and teach them new tricks that will make the start of the school year more amusing than ever.
Rainbow Tag
Flags Around the World
Discover the history and symbolism of those broad stripes and bright stars
Many Americans celebrate their patriotism on July 4th to commemorate the anniversary of when the Declaration of Independence was signed. But did you know about Flag Day, which is just a few weeks before on June 14th? This holiday honors our American flag, the most recognized symbol of our country’s values, and it has a rich history.
Honoring the Mother Country
Booklist Review of the Day
Likely Stories Blog
I could really respect a man called “Bob Stake.” It’s a surname that conjures up the manliest of pursuits: eating a steak, staking a vampire, that sort of stuff. But you throw an extra “a” in there? Then you...
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