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2010 ALA Winners

January 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The Caldecott Medal is presented to the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Winner: Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
Honors:
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, Marla Frazee
Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman, Pamela Zagarenski

Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguised contribution to American literature for children.

Winner
When you Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Honors:
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Hoose
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick

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Virginia Readers’ Choice

November 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Many students have been busy reading the Virginia Readers’ Choice books and taking the Accelerated Readers tests to qualify to vote for their favorite book in March. Keep reading! Let us know what your favorite book is so far.

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