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2010 Best Books for Kids & Teens List
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The Canadian Children's Book Centre has selected Gonzalo Grabs the Good Life for the 2010 "Best Books for Kids & Teens" list (formerly Our Choice). This annual selection guide is designed to help parents, librarians, and educators discover the world of Canadian books and to help them to select the best reading material for young readers.
Congratulations to author Janice Levy and illustrator Bill Slavin!
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2011 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
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Congratulations to authors Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed and illustrator Catherine Stock on the nomination of My Name Is Sangoel for the 2011 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award! Click here to see the full list of books nominated for the award.
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2010–2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee
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Congratulations to author Sally Pomme Clayton and illustrator Virginia Lee on the nomination of Persephone for the 2010–2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award in the Junior Book category! Click here to see the full list of books nominated for the award.
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2010–2011 Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee
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Congratulations to authors Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed and illustrator Catherine Stock on the nomination of My Name Is Sangoel for the 2010–2011 Keystone to Reading Book Award by the Keystone State Reading Association! Click here for more information about the Keystone to Reading Book Award program.
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2010 Children's Choice Book Award Finalist
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Congratulations to author Janice Levy and illustrator Bill Slavin on the nomination of Gonzalo Grabs the Good Life for the 2010 Children's Choice Book Award by the Children's Book Council! Click here for more information about the CCBA program and to view the full list of finalists.
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2010 Children's Choices
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Congratulations to our authors and illustrators whose books were named Children's Choices for 2010 by the International Reading Association-Children's Book Council Joint Committee! Click here for more information about the Children's Choices booklist.
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California Young Reader Medal Program
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The California Young Reader Medal program chose Four Feet, Two Sandals as one of the final nominees in the Picture Book for Older Readers category. Click here for more information about this awards program and to view all of the 2010–2011 Medal Nominees.
Congratulations to the authors, Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, and the illustrator, Doug Chayka.
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Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
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The Children's Book Council and National Council for the Social Studies named My Name Is Sangoel one of its 2010 Notable Trade Books for Young People.
The CBC and NCSS select books that "emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, . . . are easily readable and of high literary quality," and more. Click here for additional information about this book list.
Congratulations to the authors, Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, and the illustrator, Catherine Stock.
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ALA Rainbow Project List
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The American Library Association Rainbow Project highly recommends Tillmon County Fire as a book of "exceptional quality and impact." Click here for more information and the complete Rainbow Books 2010 list.
Congratulations to the author, Pamela Ehrenberg.
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2009 Cybils Award Finalist
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Congratulations to Tim Kennemore, whose book Alice's Shooting Star was named a 2009 Cybils Award Finalist.
Find out more about the Cybils Awards here.
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Smithsonian Notable Books for Children
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Smithsonian Magazine named My Name is Sangoel one of its Notable Books for Children (2009). Congratulations to the authors, Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, and the illustrator, Catherine Stock.
Click here to view the entire list of books.
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Lasting Connections of 2009
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Persephone received the "Lasting Connections of 2009" award by Book Links. Congratulations to the author, Sally Pomme Clayton, and the illustrator, Virginia Lee.
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2009 Best Children's Books of the Year
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Congratulations to our authors and illustrators whose books received the 2009 "Best Children's Books of the Year" award by Bank Street College.
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2009 Top Ten Religion Books for Youth
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Something to Sing About by C. C. Payne has been chosen as one of the 2009 "Top Ten Religion Books for Youth" by Booklist magazine! The list is featured in the November 15th issue of Booklist magazine and is available online today.
Click here to view the entire list of books.
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Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book
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A River of Words, written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet, has been selected a Charlotte Zolotow Award 2009 Honor Book by the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC).
For a complete list of winners and recommended books, visit the CCBC's website.
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USBBY Outstanding International Book
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The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) has placed Garmann's Summer by Stian Hole on its list of Outstanding International Books
More info on the USBBY can be found at their homepage.
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2009 Storytelling World Awards
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I, Vivaldi, written by Janice Shefelman and illustrated by Tom Shefelman, has been selected as an honor book in the "Stories for Adolescent Listeners" category for the 2009 Storytelling World Awards.
Click here to view the entire list of 2009 winners and honor titles.
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