Finalists
for 2013 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Announced
On Wednesday morning, the National Book Foundation narrowed its longlist down to five finalists for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature: Kathi Appelt's The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Cynthia Kadohata's The Thing About Luck, Tom McNeal's Far Far Away, Meg Rosoff's Picture Me Gone, and Gene Luen Yang's Boxers and Saints. The winners will be announced at the NBA's annual awards dinner on November 20. Read on for PW's starred reviews of the books from all five finalists.
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Ann
Jonas, 1932–2013 Ann Jonas, author and illustrator of numerous picture books, died in Rhinebeck, N.Y., on September 29 at the age of 81. Her books include Round Trip (1983), an ALA Notable Book and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, The Quilt (1984), Color Dance (1989), Aardvarks, Disembark! (1990), Splash! (1995), Watch William Walk (1997), and Bird Talk (1999). more
From
the Guardian:
Philip Pullman on Inside the Rainbow, which examines how children s books thrived under Stalin. Click here
Philip Pullman on Inside the Rainbow, which examines how children s books thrived under Stalin. Click here
From
Boing Boing:
A look at a new documentary that explores the creation and enduring relevance of The Phantom Tollbooth. Click here
A look at a new documentary that explores the creation and enduring relevance of The Phantom Tollbooth. Click here
From
the Huffington Post:
A 13-year-old from Minnesota has organized the donation of 1 million books to kids in need. Click here
A 13-year-old from Minnesota has organized the donation of 1 million books to kids in need. Click here
From
the Boston Globe:
A new breed of teen-services librarians emerges. Click here
A new breed of teen-services librarians emerges. Click here
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