Off the Shelf
Caldecott Award:
The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes
Caldecott Honor Books:
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee
How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Newbery Award:
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Newbery Honor Books:
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
The Surrender Tree by Margarita Engle
Savvy by Ingrid Law
After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson
Printz Award:
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Printz Honor Books:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Nation by Terry Pratchett
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award:
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Honor Books:
The Graceling by Kristin Cashore
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Categories: Awards, Books, Children
Yesterday, Jan. 19, 2009, marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe. Even though he was only 40 when he died on October 7, 1849, he forever left his mark on the world with his poetry and storytelling. If you're like me and haven't given Poe a thought since high school, check out some of these offerings:
Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror inspired by Edgar Allan Poe edited by Ellen Datlow
In the Shadow of the Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
Collected Stories & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Tales of Terror by Edgar Allan Poe
Poe: A Life Cut Short by Peter Ackroyd
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Categories: Books, Adult, Teens
On January 23, escape into a world of fantasy and adventure as Inkheart, the first book in the popular series by Cornelia Funke, hits the big screen. Starring Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany and Helen Mirren, this film adaptation tells the story of 12 year-old Meggie who learns that her father has the special ability to bring the characters of books to life. When one of those characters abducts them, Meggie suddenly finds herself in the middle of a magical adventure where she must learn to harness her own power in order to save herself and her father. Check out the entire trilogy beginning with Inkheart and followed by Inkspell and Inkdeath.
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Categories: Books, Movies, Children
