This year's ALA Awards were recently announced at the midwinter meeting—the Caldecott, Newbery, Sibert, King awards, etc. Some of our customers were winners in the fourth BTSB ALA Awards Contest. Their book prizes will go out to them soon. You may find lists of the ALA awards, as well as previous winners, online in the BTSB Bookstore.
2/2/2012
The American Association of School Librarians sixth School Libraries Counts Survey is now open for business. It is important that information about as many school libraries as possible are included in the survey. The deadline for participation is March 15, 2012. The survey is available at www.aaslsurvey.org
2/3/2012
The 2012 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction has been awarded to Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos, which also happens to be this year's Newbery Winner. You can find a list including this title and previous winners in the Awards/States Search of our BTSB Bookstore. For more information visit www.scottodell.com
2/5/2012
David Wiesner, the winner of multiple Caldecott Awards for his innovative picture books, was born on this day in 1956.
2/6/2012
The 2012 Edgar nominees for the best juvenile and young adult mysteries of the year have been announced by the Mystery Writers of America. A list of this year's nominees, as well as past nominees, is accessible from the Awards/States Search of our BTSB Bookstore. For more information visit www.mystrywriters.org.
2/7/2012
Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the great English novelist.
2/8/2012
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced their 2012 SB&F Awards for Excellence in Science Books for children. This includes a Lifetime Achievement Award, a Picture Book Award, a Middle Grade Book Award, and a Young Adult Book Award. A list of this year's books, as well as past years' books, is accessible from the Awards/States Search of our BTSB Bookstore. For more information visit www.sbfonline.com.
2/9/2012
The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association announced the 2012 APALA Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature, including awards for Picture Books, Children's Literature, and Young Adult Literature. You may find lists of this year's books and previous years' winners and honor books in the Awards/States Search of our BTSB Bookstore. For more information visit www.apalaweb.org.
2/10/2012
The Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities has announced the 2012 Dolly Gray Awards for children's books that authentically portray individuals with developmental disabilities. For more information visit daddcec.org
2/12/2012
Judy Blume, author of best-selling young adult novels, was born on this date in 1938.
2/13/2012
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the publication of "A Wrinkle in Time", the Newbery Medal winner by Madeleine L'Engle. A series of events will be held across the country to celebrate this classic. For more information about the celebration visit www.madeleinelengle.com
2/14/2012
The American Indian Library Association has announced the American Indian Youth Literature Awards for 2011, including Picture Book, Middle School and Young Adult categories. You may find lists of this year's books and previous years' winners and honor books in the Awards/States Search of our BTSB Bookstore. For more information visit www.ailanet.org
2/15/2012
We have several new lists that highlight the best books from 2011. New lists available include ALSC's Notable Children's Books 2012, Booklist Editor's Choice 2011, Peggy Sharp's Top Picks for 2011, YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012, the Book Links 2011 Lasting Connections List, the Bulletin Blue Ribbon Books for 2011, and YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adults 2012. You may find these lists online at our BTSB Bookstore.
2/17/2012
We have several new state award lists available. The Iowa Goldfinch, Children's Choice and Teen Lists, the Texas 2X2 List, the New York Three Apples Award, and the West Virginia Children's List are now available in the BTSB Bookstore.
2/21/2012
The 2011 National Jewish Book Awards, including the award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, have been announced by the Jewish Book Council. You may find lists of this year's books and previous years' winners in the Awards/States Search of our BTSB Bookstore. For more information visit www.jewishbookcouncil.org
2/22/2012
The 2012 Sydney Taylor Book Awards for the best in Jewish children's literature have been announced by the Association of Jewish Libraries. You may find lists of this year's books and previous years' winners in the Awards/States Search of our BTSB Bookstore. For more information visit www.SydneyTaylorBookAward.org
2/23/2012
Lee & Low Books, based in New York City, has acquired Children's Book Press of San Francisco. Both are well-known publishers of children's multicultural and bilingual books.
2/27/2012
Jeff Smith, the cartoonist and author of the best-selling Bone series, was born on this date in 1960.
January 2012
1/24/2012
The BTSB Spring 2012 Showcase, with over 1200 new titles, is being mailed out this week.
1/3/2012
J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, was born in 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
1/4/2012
The 2012 Collaborative Summer Library Program has been announced; Dream Big, Read. For a list of appropriate titles for children and young adults go to the Series and Sets section of the BTSB Bookstore and find the list "2012 Summer Library Program".
1/5/2012
Several new award lists for 2012 have been released recently—the Missouri Mark Twain, Gateway, Truman and Show Me Lists and the Kansas City KC3 List. You may find these lists online in the BTSB Bookstore.
1/12/2012
Today is the birthday of Jack London, author of Call of the Wild. He was born in 1876.
1/17/2012
The latest special lists we have added are the Hornbook Fanfare Best Books of 2011 and the School Library Journal Best Books of 2011. These lists are available online at the BTSB Bookstore under Series/Sets.
1/19/2012
Pat Mora, the founder of Dia de las ninos, dia de las libros, and the author of many bilingual children's books, was born on this date in 1942.
1/20/2012
Bound to Stay Bound Books, then known as New Method Book Bindery, was founded in Jacksonville, Illinois on this date in 1920. A company history, complete with archival photographs, is available on our website in the About Us section.
1/23/2012
The Caldecott, Newbery, C.S. King, and other ALA children's book awards will be announced today at ALA's MidWinter Meeting in Dallas Texas. Check our website late in the day for a list of the winners and honor books.
1/29/2012
Rosemary Wells, creator of many award-winning picture books, was born on this date in 1943.
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