I’ve haven’t been this excited for award season before! Since the inception of this blog, I’ve been reading a lot more books that were published this past year. Although, I haven’t read nearly all the books getting Newbery buzz, I was curious to see how some of my favorites would do. So without further ado [...]
I did it! I read a total of eight books in eight days for Banned Books Week! Granted they were short and some I barely got in my review before midnight but it was so much fun!
A quick recap of what I read and reviewed:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Julie of the Wolves by [...]
(image from Banned Books Week website)
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read starts today through October 4th. This annual ALA event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.
From the ALA website:
BBW celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered [...]
It’s National Library Week! First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.
I’d like to give a [...]
The American Library Association (ALA) made it’s announcement of the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults -including the Caldecott, King, Newbery, and Printz Awards this morning. This is the official press release from the ALA (can be found at their website). And the winners are:
John Newbery Medal [...]
