About Children's Books: 2011 Sibert, Printz, Geisel, Pura Belpre Awards

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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 Again this week, the newsletter focuses on a number of the 2011 awards for children's literature. In addition, About.com has another new video I want to share with you. After you review the newsletter, I hope you'll visit the home page of About Children's Books to get an idea of all of the resources on the site and that you'll also visit my About Children's Books Facebook page. The 2011 Sibert Informational Book Award Winners The creators of three excellent children's books are 2011 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book award winners. The 2011 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winners for Kakapo Rescue: Saving the... Read more See More About:  childrens book awards  nonfiction books for kids and teens  The Pura Belpre Award and 2011 Winners The Pura Belpré Award is a children's book award that goes to a "Latino / Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience... Read more See More About:  bilingual childrens books  childrens book awards  2011 Awards for Beginning Reader Books Since 2006, the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award has been awarded annually "to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children's literature known as... Read more See More About:  childrens book awards  dr. seuss  beginning readers 2011 Award Winner for Young Adult Literature The 2011 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Award winner is Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi. In her review of Ship Breaker, Jean Hatfield writes, "Paolo Bacigalupi's dystopian novel will... Read more See More About:  childrens and teen book awards  award-winning authors of books for kids and teens  Children's Books Ads Books Top Kids Books Book Awards 2010 E Books Novels Winners Awards Featured Articles Children's Books About the Chinese New Year Ship Breaker - 2011 Printz Award for Book for Teens New Video About Award-Winning Artist Jerry Pinkney Censorship / Banned Books Reading Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Librarians Publishers and Getting Published   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 New Video About Artist Jerry Pinkney 2011 Calendar of Children's Books Best Books for Boys The John Newbery Medal and Winners Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Riordan Advertisement