2013 Newbery and Caldecott Winners

Congratulations to the 2013 Newbery Medal winner:

 

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

 

 

And congratulations to the Honor books:

 

 

 

Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the

World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin

Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.

 

 

Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz

When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late.

 

 

Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage

Washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, Mo LoBeau, now eleven, and her best friend Dale turn detective when the amnesiac Colonel, owner of a café and co-parent of Mo with his cook, Miss Lana, seems implicated in a murder.

 

 

 

 



 

Congratulations to the 2013 Caldecott Medal winner:

 

 

This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater

 light-on-dark chase scene.

 

 

 

Posted by Sue Ann

 

 

 

Snow In the Forecast?

With temperatures quickly dropping this week meteorologists are saying it may be time for snow. Say it ain't so, please no snow! The cold temperatures, the ice, the shoveling, oh this librarian is not a fan of snow.

 But every kid loves snow. Building snowmen, making snow angels, having snowball fights and best of all if you're lucky no school! And after all that fun outside nothing sounds better than hot coco and a great book to snuggle up to.

 Come on in before the snow arrives and check out the new additions to our Snow book collection:

Snowzilla by Janet Lawler

When neighbors complain that her snowman is too tall, Cami Lou finds a perfect new place for him in the community garden.

Snow Day for Mouse by Judy Cox

On a snowy day, Mouse is swept outside where he plays in the snow, ice skates on a frozen puddle, and makes sure his friends the birds get something to eat

A Perfect Day by Carin Berger

Young friends enjoy a day of sledding, snowball fights, and ice skating one snowy day in their hillside village.

by Josephine 

Just Zip It!

I appreciate useful information, no matter how silly or obscure. As a librarian, it is part of my job to dispense useful information and I'm using today's blog post to do just that. Today we are talking zippers. It's a bit self-serving, but I believe I am not alone. If you are anyone who is around kids (and their ever present hoodies) then you are familiar with the gazillion ways even the modern day zipper can break, snag, split and even entrap a child; usually at the least convenient time. 

"Zip up!" I say every morning as I watch my kids head out the door. 

"I can't" (jacket swings open) " It's broken, MOM! There's no thingy on it!"

"Again?" I sigh, frustrated. 

Well, here's the answer! (That is until buttons or Velcro on hoodies become the new trend.) How to Fix Every Common Zipper Problem is my Zen for the day. It's a great little article highlighting the top snags for zipper wearers.

And feel free to put your new found zipper knowledge to good use as you zip up and head over to the library for a visit. We've got some great new displays and book bundles you might want to check out.

Happy Reading (and zipping)!

Posted by Nadine

National Science Fiction Day!

Today, January 2, is National Science Fiction Day - an unofficial holiday which coincides with the birthday of famed science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov.  To celebrate, why not stop by the library and check out one of our many Science Fiction books?

Here are some of our favorite Sci-Fi books here in the Children's Room:

The Giver (Series):

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. 

The City of Ember (Book of Ember Series):

In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

The Sky Inside:

Martin lives in a "perfect world" under the protective dome of suburb HM1, where every year a new generation of genetically-engineered children is shipped out to meet their parents. And it's all about to come crashing down because a stranger has come to take away all the little children, including Martin's sister, Cassie, and no one wants to talk about where they have gone. Martin has a choice either to remain in the dubious safety of HM1, or to break out of the suburb into the mysterious land outside.

Among the Hidden (Shadow Children Series):

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.

A Wrinkle in Time (Series):

Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

 May the Force be with you.

Posted by Amy