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What Got Robbed in the ALA Youth Media Awards?
Six books got robbed. First: A Walk in the Woods by Nikki Grimes, illustrations by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkey. This is one of the best books I have ever read about death, for both children and adults. Yes, a difficult and sad subject, but this book dives right into those feelings, and helps us…
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The American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards
The American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards Many of you know about the Caldecott Award, and the Newbery Award. But there are so many other awards that librarians bestow upon books, and I am here to show you the wide range. The Youth Media Awards (which includes books for kids, tweens, and teens) were just…
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A New Adventure
I will admit it; I do not know what the H E double tooth picks I am doing! But here I am, trying to create my very first blog. My favorite thing is to join readers and my favorite books, so that’s what I’ll try to do here. Many of you do not have a…
Book Musings with Jean 