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JANUARY 14, 2008
2008 ALA Book Awards Announced!

Caldecott Award:

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Caldecott Honor Books:

Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Ellen Levine
First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtin by Peter Sís
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems

Newbery Award:

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz

Newbery Honor Books:

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson

Printz Award:

The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean

Printz Honor Books:

Dreamquake: Book Two of the Dreamhunter Duet by Elizabeth Know
One Whole and Perfect Day by Judith Clarke
Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins

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JANUARY 14, 2008
It's a Bo...

It's a book! 

Weighing in at 13 pounds, this is a lot to handle.  It's 30,000 Years of Art, practically a museum on a shelf.  Browse through 1000 art images, and enjoy works from 28,000 BC to modern day. 

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