The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922, becoming the first children's book award in the world. The 2010 winner is Rebecca Stead for her book “When You Reach Me.”
This is written especially for students in grades six through eight and is the story of a 12-year-old girl named Miranda living in New York City in the late 1970s. According to the ALA Web site, “Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man and mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future.”
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This is a picture book written and illustrated for children from preschool through third grade. According to the ALA Web site, “The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse and the roar of a lion transport readers to the Serengeti plains for this virtually wordless retelling of Aesop’s classic fable.”
For more information about the Newbery and Caldecott awards, visit www.ala.org where you will also find a list of 2010 Honor Books and award winners for each year since the awards were introduced. You can also request these titles from Lake Agassiz Regional Library by either visiting the Library’s webpage at www.larl.org (click on catalog). Here you can also find a new events calendar. Click on the Events Calendar link and check it out. If you find an event you are interested in, click on Remind Me to have a reminder e-mail sent to you before the event. You can even share the event information with a friend by clicking on “Tell a Friend” and an email will be sent to them as well.
Library Happenings
Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m. – Wow Wii Wednesday – Kids of all ages are invited to the library to play Wii games and board games. After school snacks are provided.
Thursday and Saturday, Feb. 11 and 13 at 10:30 a.m. – Storytime – This week’s storytime sessions will feature “Hearts and Flowers,” a celebration of Valentine’s Day, with stories, songs, fingerplays, a flannelboard story and a craft all about love and friendship. Although geared to children age 3 and older, younger children are welcome if attended by an adult.
Saturday, Feb. 13 at noon – Lunch and a Movie – Children and families are invited to the Library to watch “Mary Poppins” on the “big screen.” Bring your lunch and your family or some friends for this great classic children’s musical starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.
Hot Reads for Cold Nights continues until March 26. Adults and teens are invited to sign up for this winter reading program and spend these cold winter nights reading and earning chances to win prizes. For every four books that are read, you will earn a chance in the weekly prize drawings, as well as the grand prize drawing in March.
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