2016 Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award

2016 Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award

Recognizing an African American Illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults

Winner:

Trombone Shorty
illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Troy Andrews and Bill Taylor

Hailing from the Treme neighboorhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews for his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high.  A prodigy, he was leading his own band by the age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.

Along with esteemed illustrator Bryan Collier, Andrews has created a lively picture book autobiography about how he followed his dream of becoming a musician, despite the odds, until he reached international stardom.  Trombone Shorty is a celebration of the rich cultural history of New Orleans and the power of music.


2016 Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Honor Books

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Last Stop on Market Street
illustrated by Christian Robinson, written by Matt de la Pena





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2016 Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award

2016 Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award

Recognizing an African American Author of outstanding books for children and young adults

Winner:

Gone Crazy in Alabama
by Rita Williams-Garcia

Author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters, who are about to learn what it's like to be fish out of water as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a lifetime.

Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother, Big Ma, and her mother, Ma Charles.  Across the way lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter.  The two half sisters haven't spoken in years.  As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart.  But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible.

Powerful and humorous, this companion to the award-winning One Crazy Summer and P.S. Be Eleven will be enjoyed by fans of the first two books as well as by readers meeting these memorable sisters for the first time.



2016 Coretta Scott King (Author) Award Honor Books:

All American Boys
by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely


The Boy in the Black Suit
by Jason Reynolds


X: A Novel
by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon




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2016 Randolph Caldecott Medal

2016 Randolph Caldecott Medal

For the most distinguished American picture book for children

Winner:

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

illustrated by Sophie Blackall and written by Lindsay Mattick

Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie.  And she was a girl!

In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear.  He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war.

Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey - from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England...

And finally, to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin.

Here is the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.

2016 Caldecott Honor Books:

Trombone Shorty

illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Troy Andrews

Waiting

written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes

Voice of Freedom

illustrated by Ekua Holmes, written by Carole Boston Weatherford

Last Stop on Market Street
illustrated by Christian Robinson, written by Matt de la Pena

What did you think about "Finding Winnie"?  Did you enjoy it?  What did you like about it?  Do you think one of the other books should have won?

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2016 John Newbery Medal

2016 John Newbery Medal 

For the most outstanding contribution to children's literature

Winner:

Last Stop on Market Street

by Matt de la Pena

Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town.  But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby.  Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus?  How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town?  Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty - and fun - in their routine and the world around them.

This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share, and comes to life through Matt de la Pena's vibrant text and Christian Robinson's radiant illustrations.

2016 Newbery Honor Books:

The War That Saved My Life

by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Roller Girl

by Victoria Jamieson

Echo

by Pam Munoz Ryan

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ALA Youth Media Award Winners

Today, Monday, January 11th, the American Library Association announced 2016's Youth Media Award Winners.  Check them all out below!

The Youth Media Awards consist of the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults.

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature:

Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Pena

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children:

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
illustrated by Sophie Blackall and written by Lindsay Mattick

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award, recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults:

Gone Crazy in Alabama
by Rita Williams-Garcia

Coretta Scott Kind (Illustrator) Book Award, recognizing an African American illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults:

Trombone Shorty
illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Troy Andrews and Bill Taylor

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:

Bone Gap
by Laura Ruby

Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience:

(Ages 0-10)
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann Thompson

(Ages 11-13)
Fish in a Tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

The War That Saved My Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley



(Ages 13-18)
The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B
by Teresa Toten

Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video:

Weston Woods Studios, Inc., producer of "That Is NOT a Good Idea!"

Laura Ingalls Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.

Jerry Pinkney

Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults:

David Levithan

Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States:

The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy
by Beatrice Alemagna, translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults:

The War that Saved My Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, narrated by Jayne Entwistle

Pura Belpre (Illustrator) Award honoring a Latino illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience:

Drum Dream Girl
illustrated by Rafael Lopez, written by Margarita Engle

Pura Belpre (Author) Award honoring a Latino writer whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience:

Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir
by Margarita Engle

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for the most distinguished information book for children:

Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh

Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language children's and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience:

George

by Alex Gino

The Porcupine of Truth

by Bill Konigsberg

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book:

Don't Throw It to Mo!
by David A. Adler

William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens:

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

by Becky Albertalli

YALSA Award for excellence in non-fiction for young adults:

Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

by Steve Sheinkin

Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences:

All Involved
by Ryan Gattis


Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates


Bones & All
by Camille DeAngelis


Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
by David Wong


Girl At War 
by Sara Novic


Half the World
by Joe Abercrombie


Humans of New York: Stories
by Brandon Stanton


Sacred Heart
by Liz Suburbia


Undocumented: A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League
by Dan-el Padilla Peralta


The Unraveling of Mercy Louis
by Keija Parssinen

Watch the entire award ceremony here: http://ala.unikron.com/2016/

Bookmark Design Contest

Do you love to read, write and draw?  

Get creative and join our "Love Your Library" bookmark contest.

Children in grades K-5 can pick up an entry form and bookmark template at the Children's Reference Desk.  

The winning bookmarks from grades K-2 and 3-5 will be copied and distributed in the library during the month of February.  Each lucky winner will receive a prize!

Entries are due by Thursday, January 28th.

A Long Overdue Post: September and October Program Photos

Better late than never!  Check out these pictures from all of the fun programs we had going on this past fall!  Click on the program name to see even more photos.

SEPTEMBER

Princess Party

Papercraft Club

Down on the Farm

OCTOBER

Explore the Globe: France

Halloween Party

Pirate Party

Stay tuned for pictures from November and December!

Find more information about Children's Department programs here or by checking out our Program Calendars here.

**Please notify us immediately if there is a photograph of your child that you do not want posted online.  We will remove it.