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Children’s Award-Winning Books Considered to be the most prestigious awards in children’s lit-
erature, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals honor outstanding writ- ing and illustration of works published in the United States during the previous year. The awards are administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal is Dead End in Norvelt
written by Jack Gantos (Farrar Straus Giroux). The importance of his- tory and reading (so you don’t do the same “stupid stuff” again) is at the heart of this achingly funny romp through a dying New Deal town. While mopping up epic nosebleeds, Jack narrates this screwball mystery in an endearing and believable voice. 2012 Newbery Honor books include
g Fly It Forward On Saturday, March 10, 50 lucky young women and
Inside Out & Back Again written by Thanhha Lai (HarperCollins) and Breaking Stalin’s Nose written by Eugene Yelchin (Henry Holt). A Ball for Daisy, illustrated by Chris Raschka (Schwartz & Wade Books), received the 2012 Caldecott Medal I
. n a wordless book with huge
children’s appeal, Chris Raschka gives us the story of an irrepressible little dog whose most prized possession is accidentally destroyed. 2012 Caldecott Honor books include:
Blackout, illustrated and written by John Rocco (Disney); Grandpa Green, illustrated and writ- ten by Lane Smith (Roaring Brook Press); and Me…Jane, illustrated and written by Patrick McDonnell (Little, Brown and Company). For complete reviews of these books and links to other award-winning books, visit
ala.org/alsc.
girls from the Treasure Valley will have the opportunity to participate in a unique family event—“Fly It Forward” (FIF). FIF is open to women and girls who have never before rid- den in a small airplane. They will be given free half-hour airplane rides in Ponderosa Aero Club aircraft. The event hopes to introduce girls and women to the
joys of aviation, and encourage them to consider aviation as a career or hobby. Flights will take place from 10:30am–3pm in 30-minute
a p 3 p
slots. Participants will receive a 25-minute mini ground school, so they will better understand the experience they are about to have. Girls can sign up (with the help of their parents if they are not 18) by calling Ponderosa Aero Club at 344-5401; ask for William Foot. For more information, visit
ponderosaaeroclub.org.
Get Ready to Read According to professional educators and curriculum authors Susan Marx and Barbara Kasok, reading
aloud effectively has tremendous impact on infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. It opens their ears to the sounds of words, their eyes to the wonders of pictures, their minds to new ideas, and their hearts to a lifelong love of books and learning. Reading aloud effectively helps young children be ready to learn to read when entering kindergarten and closes the learning gap that many children face. Help Me Get Ready to Read: The Practical Guide for Reading Aloud to Children During Their First Five
Years is written to educate and inspire. Marx and Kasok emphasize that reading aloud effectively is quali- ty time for both children and adults. The book focuses on the whole child by providing tips that support emotional, social, language, and cognitive development from birth through the preschool years. The guide also provides a detailed list of 275 recommended age-appropriate books.
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