The National Book Awards were announced yesterday, November 14, 2018. Among the four categories is the award for Young People’s Literature. Lists of award winners and finalists are always fun to browse. Well, if you haven’t heard already, the 2018 Winner of the NBA Young People’s Literature Award is… Read more…2018 National Book Awards
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Try this Treehouse
I had a Eureka! moment at Lightroom, one of my favorite bookstores in Bangalore, this summer. You see, I have been searching long and hard for an engaging, illustrated series for the 7-11 set that isn’t saturated with middle-grade cynicism, loser-cool, or gross-out potty humor (Books, I love you guys, but you know who you are!). And when my eyes alighted on The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffin and Terry Denton, I knew I had found what I was looking for. Read more…Try this Treehouse
There are 13 letters in “Happy Birthday”
Who knew? I hadn’t counted before. But once I had to put 13 candles on a birthday cake, it came to me! Well now, we are officially a family with a teenager on board.
Here are the books, among some other presents, our teenager got this year. Read more…There are 13 letters in “Happy Birthday”
Funny guys, great advice
A few days ago I attended “Guys Read: How to Get and Keep Boys Reading,” a wonderful event hosted at “An Unlikely Story,” Jeff Kinney’s gorgeous bookstore in Plainville, Massachusetts.
The evening was a chance to hear from a great line-up of authors beloved by most boys. Read more…Funny guys, great advice
An Ambassador of a different kind
Countries appoint many Ambassadors, hundreds of them typically, to represent themselves to other nations, international organizations and global programs.
But did you know that we also have a National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature? Meet Gene Luen Yang. Read more…An Ambassador of a different kind
Out of the desert and into wonderland, thanks to Brian Selznick
Reading dry spells: Periods where nothing in the library entices, and the assigned books from school seem just another chore. Every reader has had those, and my boys have succumbed to them at various times. During one particularly arid spell, I was thrilled to discover Brian Selznick’s work on our public library shelves. These proved to be our ride out of the desert and back into wonderland. Read more…Out of the desert and into wonderland, thanks to Brian Selznick
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