About Children's Books: 2011 Newbery Medal Winner and Honor Books

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Children's Books Children's Books Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 From Elizabeth Kennedy, your Guide to Children's Books This is the week that the American Library Association announced a great many awards for books for children and teens published in 2010. This week's newsletter focuses on the John Newbery Medal and a new video about Beverly Cleary. After you check out the links here, I invite you to visit the About Children's Books home page where you'll find articles, reading lists, my calendar of children's books, blog and more and my About Children's Books Facebook Page where you will also find links to my blogs, as well as other children's book related resources. The 2011 Newbery Medal Winner I was delighted to learn that Clare Vanderpool, who lives here in Wichita, has won the 2011 John Newbery Medal for her book Moon Over Manifest. Her win is proof that perseverance pays off. Clare Vanderpool began the book in 2001, and over the years, I heard her speak several times at workshops sponsored by the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators about both the process of writing her book and about her efforts to... Read more See More About:  children\\\'s and teen\\\'s book awards  award-winning authors of books for kids and teens  New Video About Author Beverly Cleary I am delighted to report that there is a new About.com video about Beverly Cleary. Beloved children's author Beverly Cleary grew up in Portland, Oregon, and the Klickitat Street neighborhood featured in 14 of her children's books is based on her childhood neighborhood. For several generations,... Read more See More About:  childrens book awards  authors of childrens books  Review of Medal Winner - Moon Over Manifest Jean Hatfield reports that Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool, the 2011 Newbery Medal winner, is an excellent book for ages 10-14, citing the fact that Moon Over Manifest is "both well written and interesting for that age group. Moon Over Manifest has small and large ... Read more See More About:  childrens book awards  award-winning authors of books for kids and teens  Picture That! From Mendel to Normandy Among other uses of children's picture books, author and educator Sharron L. McElmeel recommends, "Using picture books to introduce a topic, to build a schematic background for content-area studies, and... Read more See More About:  guides to children's books  picture books  Children's Books Ads Books Kids Reading Books Short Story Books Fairy Tales Books Childrens Literature Featured Articles One Crazy Summer - 2011 Newbery Honot Book When You Reach Me - 2010 Newbery Medal WInner The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate - 2010 Newbery Medal Winner Reading Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Librarians Publishers and Getting Published Books by Age / Grade   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More> This newsletter is written by: Elizabeth Kennedy Children's Books Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Children's Books newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads 2011 Calendar of Children's Books Best Books for Boys The John Newbery Medal and Winners Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Riordan Top Children's Illustrated Books of 2010 Advertisement