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February 2013

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Upcoming Events for Children's Librarians

  • Sun, Feb 24, 2013     Distinguished Roundup      12-4pm         Penny Peck's House - [email protected]


  • Fri, March 8, 2013     ACL Meeting      9 am         Oakland PL


  • Fri, April 12, 2013     ACL Institute            San Leandro History Museum


NEWS AND NOTES


American Library Association's Youth Awards:
The 2013 Newbery, Caldecott, and other youth book and media awards were announced on January 28, 2013, in Seattle at the ALA Midwinter meeting. The Newbery Medal will be awarded to Katherine Applegate for The One and Only Ivan (HarperCollins), and the Caldecott Medal will be awarded to Jon Klassen for This Is Not My Hat (Candlewick). For a full list of award and honor books, go to:
www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncv


Notable Children's Books:

  • www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb

  • Amelia Bloomer Project 2013 Best Feminist Books for Youth:

  • glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1025.

  • 2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award :

  • Linda Glaser and Adam Gustavson, author and illustrator of Hannah's Way
  • Louise Borden author of His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg
  • Deborah Heiligman, author of Intentions

  • are the 2013 winners of the prestigious Sydney Taylor Book Award. The awards were announced at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the School, Synagogue and Community Center Division of the Association of Jewish Libraries.

    The Sydney Taylor Book Award honors new books for children and teens that exemplify the highest literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience. The award memorializes Sydney Taylor, author of the classic All-of-a-Kind Family series. The winners will receive their awards at the Association of Jewish Libraries Conference in Houston, Texas this June.

    Four Sydney Taylor Honor Books were named for 2013:

  • The Elijah Door: A Passover Tale by Linda Leopold Strauss with illustrations by Alexi Natchev (Holiday House)
  • Zayde Comes To Live written by Sheri Sinykinand illustrated by Kristina Swarner (Peachtree Publishers)
    are recognized in the Younger Readers category.

  • The Wooden Sword by Ann Redisch Stampler with illustrations by Carol Liddiment (Albert Whitman & Company)

  • garnered recognition as an Honor Book for Older Readers.

    For Teen Readers, the honor goes to

  • Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by Doreen Rappaport (Candlewick).

  • In addition to the medal-winners, the Award Committee designated thirteen Notable Books of Jewish Content for 2013. More information about the Sydney Taylor Book Award can be found at www.SydneyTaylorBookAward.org .


    Gryphon Award:
    The Center for Children's Books at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is pleased to announce the 2013 Gryphon Award recipient:

  • Island: A Story of the Gal�pagos, written and illustrated by Jason Chin and published by Roaring Brook.
  • The Gryphon Award committee also recognized two honor books:

  • Little Dog Lost, written and illustrated by M�nica Carnesi and published by Penguin
  • Bink and Gollie: Two for One, written by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tony Fucile, and published by Candlewick
  • .

    The Gryphon Award is presented annually to the author of an outstanding English language work of fiction or non-fiction for which the primary audience is children in kindergarten through fourth grade. The title chosen best exemplifies those qualities that successfully bridge the gap in difficulty between books for reading aloud to children and books for practiced readers. More information about the award can be found at the CCB Gryphon Award webpage


    Author/Illustrator Jan Ormerod Dies, Age 67:
    Australian-born author and illustrator Jan Ormerod died in Cambridge, England, on January 23 after a long illness. She was 67. Ormerod's first picture book, Sunshine (1981), won the Mother Goose Award and was voted Australian Picture Book of the Year. She published more than 50 books in her lifetime; other notable titles included Moonlight, Goodbye Mousie, Miss Mouse's Day, Lizzie Nonsense, Water Witcher, and 101 Things to Do with a Baby! For more information, see: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/obituaries/article/55632-obituary-jan-ormerod.html.


    ANTONIO FRASCONI dies at the age of 93:
    Mr. Frasconi, who died on Jan. 8 at 93, illustrated more than 100 books, and his work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the New York Public Library, the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian. His woodcuts appeared on album and magazine covers, holiday cards, calendars and posters, and in exhibitions around the world. Several of his children's books won awards, including the Caldecott Honor book The House That Jack Built/La Maison que Jacques a Batie (Harcourt, 1958). In 1963 he designed a stamp to honor the centennial of the National Academy of Sciences. For more information, see: www.slj.com/2013/01/books-media/caldecott-honoree-antonio-frasconi-dies-at-93/.


    Editor Nina Ignatowicz Dies:
    Children's book editor Nina Ignatowicz died on January 19 after a brief illness. She was 75. Ignatowicz began her career in children's books in 1961, when she was hired by Susan Hirschman to be the receptionist for Harper Junior Books. She spent three decades at Harper, 15 as editorial director of the Harper & Row imprint. She was responsible for the growth of the I Can Read list and worked with Syd Hoff, Peggy Parish, Crosby Bonsall, Elizabeth Winthrop, Emily McCully, Mary Chalmers, and Joan Sandin, among many others. Ignatowicz moved to Clarion Books in 1991 and then to Henry Holt in 1999, as executive editor. She became editor-at-large for Holt in 2002 and retired at the end of 2007. Check out: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/obituaries/article/55633-obituary-nina-ignatowicz.html


    Folklorist Diane Wolkstein Dies :
    Diane Wolkstein, world-renowned storyteller and author of 23 books, died following emergency heart surgery on January 31 while on a trip to Taiwan. Her books included The Glass Mountain (1999), The Day Ocean Came to Visit (2001), and The Banza (1981). For more information, see: www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/nyregion/diane-wolkstein-author-who-sparked-a-storytelling-revival-dies-at-70.html


    Golden Threads: Journey Through the Picture Book:
    The Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Fresno State, will offer two coordinating exhibitions entitled "Golden Threads: Journey Through the Picture Book" in the Henry Madden Library from March 18-May 24, 2013. The Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor, North Wing) will display the exhibit, "Golden Legacy: 65 Years of Golden Books." Sixty original illustrations from one of the most recognized and best-loved series, the Little Golden Books, will be on loan from the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature.

    The Pete P. Peters Ellipse Balcony (3rd floor, North Wing) will showcase illustrations from fabric relief artist Salley Mavor. Twenty-five works from her picture book, Pocketful of Posies, will be on display along with additional pieces of her textile art. Mavor, who resides in Massachusetts, has illustrated ten books using her meticulous needle and thread techniques. (www.weefolkstudio.com ).

    A week of special events in the Library will launch the exhibition. Curator, children's literature historian, and author Leonard Marcus, will discuss the history and significance of the Golden Books at a reception in his honor on Tuesday, March 19, at 6:00 p.m. in Library Room 2206. The Fresno FiberArts Guild will hold demonstrations of textile arts throughout the Library on Wednesday, March 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Salley Mavor will talk about the inspirations and processes for the creation of her illustrations at a catered celebration of her work on Friday, March 22, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 2206. In addition, a limited number of scheduled tours and activities for school children, funded by generous donors, will take place during the week.

    The exhibitions will be open during regular Library hours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. Other viewings may be arranged by calling the Arne Nixon Center at 559-278-8116. www.arnenixoncenter.org.






    Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas

    Dr. Seuss's Birthday (March 2) coincides with Read Across America Day and is a popular program at many elementary schools; it is held in early March. If you would like to extend the idea to have some games and craft activities, you can hold a great Dr. Seuss themed program. Start with ideas at the Read Across America and Dr. Seuss Websites: www.nea.org/grants/886.htm and www.seussville.com.

    Set up various stations, with one or two high school volunteers at each station to help younger children and monitor craft supplies.

  • Pin the Yolk on the Green Egg: Draw a giant fried egg on green paper. Have children try to tape a paper circle (the yellow egg yolk) to the poster - the closest to the center wins. Mark the center with and X or a bulls' eye, and the player should be blindfolded (like Pin the Tail on the Donkey).
  • Cat in the Hat Hats craft: www.seussville.com/activities/SNEETCHES_Ball.pdf.
  • Fox in Socks Race: Have two baskets with an equal number of paired socks. Undo all the sock pairings and mix the socks in each basket. Then, let two kids race to see who can match up all the socks in their baskets. The fastest to complete the task wins!
  • Dr. Seuss Bingo: http://pinterest.com/pin/10696117837119798/> .
  • One Fish, Two Fish Game: Xerox several paper fish, in the colors from the book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. Put a paperclip on each fish. Put the fish in a child's wading pool (no water). Using a magnet on a bamboo pole or stick, let kids �fish� for one of the paper fish. Prizes are awarded based on which color fish are picked up.
  • Horton's Egg Race: Basically, this is the old egg on a spoon relay race. But make it more fun by using colored eggs.
  • Hop on Pop Activity: This activity is fun but best done outdoors! Lay out sheets of bubble wrap, and let kids hop on the wrap, popping the bubbles. As much fun as a bouncy house, this is a LOUD activity!
  • Yertle the Turtle Craft and Game: Make these Yertle the Turtles out of walnut shells, then stack them up. See instructions here: www.education.com/activity/article/yertle-turtle-inspired-stacking-game/ .



  • INTERNATIONAL READING


    Minwalla, Shabnam.. The Six Spellmakers of Dorabji Street..Hachette India, 2013. 112p. E-book $12.49. ASIN B00B86G8DI English.

    As this book is only available thru Hachette India, ACL cannot put it in our regular reviews. It is available from Amazon.com or directly from the author: www.hachetteindia.com/Author_Details.aspx?AuthorId=13601.

    The Six Spellmakers of Dorabji Street feels like a breath of fresh air, and is already creating a lot of buzz in Mumbai India. The author is a freelance journalist in her own right, and in her interview with the Times she states the reason for writing this book: she wants to create magic right in her children's backyard , so they don't have to go to London to feel magic. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Shabnam-Minwalla.

    To this reviewer the book is like going down memory lane as I grew up in that area. For example, I remember the streets she mentions, so this will appeal to many adults of East Indian ethnicity, living in the U.S. now, but who spent their teen years in Mumbai.

    As far as the story goes, six children want to save Bimbli trees that two old ladies in their apartment building want to cut down. This would appeal to 4th through 9th graders who are interested in magic. Also, along the way it gives a lesson in friendship, faith and believing in having a guardian angel.

    The ink sketch drawings of illustrator Kohli go perfectly side by side with the text to bring this witty heartwarming story alive. Could be suggested as a read alike to "Harry Potter," "Encyclopedia Brown," or "The Penderwicks." When children are clamoring for more of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and copies are not available, this would be a good alternative to offer them. Adding a glossary or index would be helpful.

    Mary Kurwa, Richmond Public Library





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