An occasional newsletter of the Education Services Department of the Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library
Education Services
Education Services Collection
About Me
The Education Services collection consists of the Curriculum Collection and Juvenile Collection. The Curriculum Collection is a circulating collection of curricula, lesson plans, teacher materials, kits and non-circulating textbooks in support of teacher education.It is on the fourth floor of the library.
The Juvenile Collection is a circulating collection of books for use by university students taking education, children’s literature and young adult literature courses. The collection contains works for youth in grades pre K-12. Fiction picture books are housed in low shelving adjacent to the Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Non-Fiction collection. These collections are on the third floor of the library.
Acclaimed children's author and illustrator, Eric Carle
has delighted three generations of readers with his books featuring his
distinctive collage art and iconic characters. His most famous book THE
VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR which was first published in 1969, has sold
more than 41 million copies worldwide. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW
will begin performances on January 30, and will celebrate its opening on
Sunday, February 7, with an initial run through March 27, 2016 at the
47th Street Theatre (304 W 47th St.).
This January, Jonathan Rockefeller's critically acclaimed production
of THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW will get its US premiere.
THE VERY
HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW, features a menagerie of 75 enchanting puppets
during a magical 60-minute show that faithfully adapts four of Eric Carle's
beloved books for the stage: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse,
Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly and, of course, THE VERY HUNGRY
CATERPILLAR.
The Edge of YA Fiction David Levithan and E.R. Frank in Conversation with Kristen Kemp
Tonight’s
guests have been in the vanguard of young adult fiction for decades,
because they are experimental and uncompromising artists. David Levithan,
the author of more than 20 young adult novels, is an innovator of form
and writer known for his strong gay male characters in books that
include Boy Meets Boy and The Tiny Cooper Story. His most recent novel is Another Day. E.R. Frank is the author of five novels, most recently Dime. Dime is
a tale of child-trafficking set in in Newark, NJ, which booklist calls
“a masterfully told, unforgettable tale of what hope looks like in
desperate circumstances.” They discuss their processes and opinions about fiction for young people with seasoned Y.A. author and Parents magazine book columnist Kristen Kemp. Due to the subject matter of Dime, this event is recommended for readers 14 and up.
FIRST 100 SEATS BY RESERVATION. REMAINING SEATS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
According to ODD DAY.Net (http://www.oddday.net/), " Three consecutive odd numbers make up the date only six times in a century. 11/13/15 marks the end of this parade of Odd Days which began with 1/3/5".
So celebrate with these books:
Even Steven and Odd Todd by Kathryn Cristaldi Juv. C9336e
Ocean Counting: Odd Numbers by Jerry Pallotta
Juv. 513.2 .P1685o
Odd Boy Out: young Albert Einstein by Don Brown Juv. 530.09 .B877o
From YALSA Exec Director Beth Yoke (school librarians need
support from everyone to get school library language in the ESEA reauthorization; please cross-post). ESEA will replace No Child Left Behind so
this is a crucial opportunity for strong libraries of all types. Please e-mail,
Tweet and/or call your Congressional delegation--Take Action Now!
What has been done
Last
week we called on library staff and advocates to contact Congress to support
school libraries, and many of you responded! So far, there have been
2,971 emails, 446 Tweets and 39 phone calls. That’s great, but with over
98,000 school libraries in the U.S. we can do better! ALA staff are
meeting with key Congressional all this week to ask for support for school
libraries. Right now we need one more push from library staff and
advocates so that when ALA meets with Congressional staff your grassroots
support will be the evidence Congress needs to take action for school libraries
and ensure they’re adequately funded in the ESEA reauthorization.
What needs to be done NOW!
Here’s
how you can ensure that happens:
1.Go
here: http://cqrcengage.com/ala/home
2.In
the blue bar in the upper half of the page, choose how you want to contact your
members of Congress: letter, Tweet, or phone call
3.Click
on the option(s) you want, provide the required contact info, &
submit. The letter and Tweet are pre-written for you, so it’s super easy!
(but you do have the option to customize them if you want)
4.Forward
this message to library advocates in your community & encourage them to do
take action, too
5.Pat
yourself on the back for a job well done!
Sara Kelly Johns
President of New York Library Association;
ALA Exective Board
Celebrate
and discover the amazing world of comic books on Free Comic Book Day!
Taking place annually on the first Saturday in May, Free Comic Book Day
is a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across
North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free
to anyone who comes into their shops!
Teens all across NJ are invited to vote for their favorite book title in any one or all three voting categories. Deadline for voting is December 31, 2015 and Winners will be announced in January 2016!
Fiction, Grades 6-8: Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
Fiction, Grades 9-12: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Nonfiction, Grades 6-12: Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different by
Karen Blumenthal
John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's
literature:
“The Crossover,” written by
Kwame Alexander, is the 2015 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Two Newbery Honor Books also
were named:
“El Deafo” by Cece Bell,
illustrated by Cece Bell and published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS.
“Brown Girl Dreaming,” written
by Jacqueline Woodson and published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin
Group (USA) LLC.
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for
children:
“The Adventures of Beekle: The
Unimaginary Friend,” illustrated by Dan Santat, is the 2015 Caldecott Medal
winner. The book was written by Dan Santat and published by Little, Brown and
Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Six Caldecott Honor Books also
were named:
“Nana
in the City,” illustrated by Lauren Castillo, written by Lauren Castillo and
published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Company.
“The Noisy Paint Box: The
Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art,” illustrated by Mary GrandPré,
written by Barb Rosenstock and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of
Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
“Sam & Dave Dig a Hole,”
illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett and published by Candlewick
Press.
“Viva Frida,” illustrated by
Yuyi Morales, written by Yuyi Morales and published by Roaring Brook Press, a
Neal Porter Book.
“The Right Word: Roget and His
Thesaurus,” illustrated by Melissa Sweet, written by Jen Bryant, and published
by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Co.
“This One Summer,” illustrated
by Jillian Tamaki, written by Mariko Tamaki and published by First Second.
Coretta Scott King (Author)
Book Award recognizing an African
American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young
adults:
“Brown Girl Dreaming,” written
by Jacqueline Woodson, is the King Author Book winner. The book is published by
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.
Three King Author Honor Books
were selected:
Kwame Alexander for “The
Crossover,” published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing.
Marilyn Nelson for “How I
Discovered Poetry,” illustrated by Hadley Hooper and published by Dial Books,
an imprint of Penguin Books (USA) LLC.
Kekla Magoon for “How It Went
Down,” published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
Coretta Scott King
(Illustrator) Book Award:
“Firebird,” illustrated by
Christopher Myers,( Juv.C7825f) is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book was written by
Misty Copeland and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin
Group (USA) LLC.
Two King Illustrator Honor Book
were selected:
Christian Robinson for
“Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker,” by Patricia Hruby Powell,
published by Chronicle Books LLC.
Frank Morrison for “Little
Melba and Her Big Trombone,” by Katheryn Russell-Brown, published by Lee and
Low Books, Inc.
Coretta Scott King/John
Steptoe New Talent Author Award:
“When I Was the Greatest,”
written and illustrated by Jason Alexander, is the Steptoe winner. The book is
published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Children’s Publishing Division.
Coretta Scott King –
Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement:
Deborah
D. Taylor is the winner of the Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for
Lifetime Achievement. The award pays tribute to the quality and magnitude of
beloved children’s author Virginia Hamilton.
Taylor’s career in public
service began more than 40 years ago with the Enoch Pratt Free Library in
Baltimore, where she is currently coordinator of School and Student Services.
Her career has been spent as mentor, educator and literacy advocate for young
adults. As an inspiring young adult librarian, leader in national associations
and university instructor, she has been distinctly effective in introducing
young people and her professional colleagues to the outstanding work of African
American authors.
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:
“I’ll Give You the Sun,”
written by Jandy Nelson, is the 2015 Printz Award winner. The book is published
by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group USA, a Penguin Random House Company.
Four Printz Honor Books also
were named:
“And We Stay,” by Jenny
Hubbard, and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House
Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., a Penguin Random House
Company.
“The Carnival at Bray,” by
Jessie Ann Foley, and published by Elephant Rock Books.
“Grasshopper Jungle,” by Andrew
Smith, and published by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Group USA, a
Penguin Random House Company.
“This One Summer,” by Mariko
Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki, and published by First Second.
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the
disability experience:
“A BOY AND A JAGUAR” written by
Alan Rabinowitz, illustrated by Catia Chien and published by Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Publishing Company, wins the award for children ages 0 to 10.
“RAIN REIGN” written by Ann M.
Martin and published by A FEIWEL AND FRIENDS BOOK, is the winner of the
middle-school (ages 11-13).
The teen (ages 13-18) award
winner is “Girls Like Us,” written by Gail Giles and published by Candlewick
Press.
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen
audiences:
“All the Light We Cannot See,”
by Anthony Doerr, published by Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster,
Inc.
“Bellweather Rhapsody,” by Kate
Racculia, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
“Bingo’s Run,” by James A.
Levine, published by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of the Random House
Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House
Company.
“Confessions,” by Kanae Minato,
translated by Stephen Snyder, published by Mulholland Books, an imprint of
Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
“Everything
I Never Told You,” by Celeste Ng, published by The Penguin Press, a member of
Penguin Group LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.
“Lock In,” by John Scalzi, a
Tor Book published by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.
“The Martian,” by Andy Weir,
published by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a
division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.
“The Terrorist’s Son: A Story of
Choice,” by Zak Ebrahim with Jeff Giles, published by TED Books, a division of
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
“Those Who Wish Me Dead,” by
Michael Koryta, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette
Book Group, Inc.
“Wolf in White Van,” by John
Darnielle, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video:
Paul R. Gagne and Melissa
Reilly Ellard, Weston Woods Studios, Inc., producers of “Me…Jane,” are the
Carnegie Medal winners. This transcendent adaptation of Patrick McDonnell’s
2012 Caldecott Honor draws viewers into the childhood of a young Jane Goodall
who, with beloved stuffed chimpanzee, Jubilee, is transformed by what she
observes in her own backyard, a “magical world full of joy and wonder.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published
in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and
lasting contribution to literature for children.
The 2015 winner is Donald
Crews, whose award-winning works include “Freight Train,” which was a Caldecott
Honor Book in 1979, and “Truck,” a Caldecott Honor Book in 1981. He has been
consistently excellent with a wide range of titles, such as “Harbor,” “Parade,”
“Shortcut” and “Bigmama’s,” all published by Greenwillow Books.
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults:
The 2015 winner is Sharon M.
Draper, author of more than 20 books, including: “Tears of a Tiger” (1994),
“Forged by Fire” (1997), “Darkness Before Dawn” (2001), “Battle of Jericho”
(2004), “Copper Sun” (2006), and “November Blues” (2007), all published by
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s
Publishing.
2016 May Hill Arbuthnot
Honor Lecture Award recognizing an
author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature, who
then presents a lecture at a winning host site.
The 2016 Arbuthnot Lecture will
be delivered by Pat Mora. Pioneering author and literacy advocate Pat Mora has
written more than three dozen books for young people that represent the Mexican
American experience.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children’s book translated from a
foreign language and subsequently published in the United States:
“Mikis and the Donkey” is the
2015 Batchelder Award winner. The book was written by Bibi Dumon Tak,
illustrated by Philip Hopman, translated by Laura Watkinson, and published by
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Two Batchelder Honor Books also
were selected:
“Hidden:
A Child’s Story of the Holocaust,” published by First Second an imprint of
Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited
Partnership, written by Loic Dauvillier, illustrated by Marc Lizano, color by
Greg Salsedo, translated by Alexis Siegel.
“Nine Open Arms,” published by
Enchanted Lion Books, written by Benny Lindelauf, illustrated by Dasha
Tolstikova, translated by John Nieuwenhuizen.
Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children and/or young
adults, available in English in the United States:
“H. O. R. S. E. A Game of
Basketball and Imagination,” produced by Live Oak Media, is the 2015 Odyssey
Award winner. The book is written by Christopher Myers and narrated by Dion
Graham and Christopher Myers.
Three Odyssey Honor Recordings
also were selected:
“Five, Six, Seven, Nate!”
produced by AUDIOWORKS (Children’s) an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio
Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc., written by Tim Federle, and narrated by
Tim Federle;
“The Scandalous Sisterhood of
Prickwillow Place,” produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Penguin
Random House Audio Publishing Group, written by Julie Berry, and narrated by
Jayne Entwistle;
“A Snicker of Magic,” produced
by Scholastic Audiobooks, written by Natalie Lloyd, and narrated by Cassandra
Morris.
Pura Belpré (Illustrator)
Award honoring a Latino writer and
illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the
Latino cultural experience:
“Viva Frida,” illustrated by
Yuyi Morales, is the Belpré Illustrator Award winner. The book was written by
Yuyi Morales and published by Roaring Brook Press, a Neal Porter Book.
Three Belpré Illustrator Honor
Books were named:
“Little Roja Riding Hood,”
illustrated by Susan Guevara, written by Susan Middleton Elya, and published by
G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.
“Green Is a Chile Pepper,”
illustrated by John Parra, written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong, and published
by Chronicle Books LLC.
“Separate Is Never Equal:
Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation,” illustrated and
written by Duncan Tonatiuh, and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an
imprint of ABRAMS.
Pura Belpré (Author) Award honoring Latino authors whose work best portrays,
affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience:
"I Lived on Butterfly
Hill" is the 2015 Pura Belpré (Author) Award winner. The book is written
by Marjorie Agosín, illustrated by Lee White and published by Atheneum Books
for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Division
.
One Belpré Author Honor
Book was named:
"Portraits
of Hispanic American Heroes," written by Juan Felipe Herrera, illustrated
by Raúl Colón and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of
Penguin Group (USA) LLC.
Robert F. Sibert
Informational Book Award for most
distinguished informational book for children:
“The Right Word: Roget and His
Thesaurus,” written by Jen Bryant, is the Sibert Award winner. The book is published
by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Co.
Five Sibert Honor Books were
named:
“Brown Girl Dreaming,” written
by Jacqueline Woodson, and published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of
Penguin Group (USA) LLC.
“The Family Romanov: Murder,
Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia,” written by Candace Fleming, and
published by Schwartz & Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s
Books, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.
“Josephine: The Dazzling Life
of Josephine Baker,” written by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian
Robinson and published by Chronicle Books LLC.
“Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting
with the Great Whites of California’s Farallon Islands,” written and illustrated
by Katherine Roy, and published by David Macaulay Studio, an imprint of Roaring
Brook Press.
“Separate Is Never Equal:
Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation,” written and
illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers,
an imprint of ABRAMS.
Stonewall Book Award - Mike
Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language children’s and
young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender experience:
“This Day in June,” written by
Gayle E. Pitman, Ph.D., illustrated by Kristyna Litten and published by
Magination Press, an imprint of the American Psychological Association, is the
winner of the 2015 Stonewall Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award.
Three Honor Books were
selected:
“Beyond Magenta: Transgender
Teens Speak Out,” by Susan Kuklin, photographed by Susan Kuklin (Juv.306.76 .K965b) and published
by Candlewick Press.
“I’ll give you the sun,”
written by Jandy Nelson, published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group
(USA) LLC.
“Morris Micklewhite and the
Tangerine Dress,” written by Christine Baldacchio, pictures by Isabelle
Malenfant, published by Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book:
“You Are (Not) Small,” written
by Anna Kang and illustrated by Christopher Weyant, is the Seuss Award winner.
The book is published by Two Lions, New York.
Two Geisel Honor Books were
named:
“Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn
the Page,” written by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Arthur Howard, and
published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
“Waiting
Is Not Easy!” written by Mo Willems, illustrated by Mo Willems, and published
by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group.
William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author
writing for teens:
“Gabi, a Girl in Pieces,”
written by Isabel Quintero, is the 2015 Morris Award winner. The book is
published by Cinco Puntos Press.
Four other books were finalists
for the award:
“The Carnival at Bray” written
by Jessie Ann Foley and published by Elephant Rock Books.
“The Story of Owen: Dragon
Slayer of Trondheim” written by E.K. Johnston and published by Carolrhoda Lab™,
an imprint of Carolrhoda Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group.
“The Scar Boys” written by Len
Vlahos and published by Egmont Publishing.
“The Strange and Beautiful
Sorrows of Ava Lavender” written by Leslye Walton and published by Candlewick
Press.
YALSA Award for Excellence
in Nonfiction for Young Adults:
“Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a
Modern Geek,” written by Maya Van Wagenen, is the 2015 Excellence winner. The
book is published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group.
Four other books were finalists
for the award:
“Laughing at My Nightmare”
written by Shane Burcaw, and published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of
Macmillan’s Children’s Publishing Group.
“The Family Romanov: Murder,
Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia” written by Candace Fleming, and
published by Schwartz & Wade, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books.
“Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman Who
Challenged Big Business—and Won!” written by Emily Arnold McCully, and
published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for
Young Readers.
“The Port Chicago 50: Disaster,
Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights” written by Steve Sheinkin, ( Juv.940.54 .S543p) and
published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing
Group.
Recognized worldwide for the
high quality they represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians
and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by judging
committees of librarians and other children’s experts, the awards encourage
original and creative work. For more information on the ALA youth media awards
and notables, please visit www.ala.org/yma .
The ALA Youth Media Awards:
Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpre, Printz and other awards will be announced On Monday, February 2, 2015 at 9am ( Eastern Standard Time), 8am ( Central Standard Time) from ALA Midwinter in Chicago.
Live webcast of the press conference
Follow I Love Libraries on Twitter and Facebook to be among the first to know the 2015 winners. The official hashtag for the 2015 Youth Media Awards is #ALAyma.
The Schomburg Center’s 3rd Annual Black Comic Book Festival
celebrates the rich tradition of black comix in a full day event featuring
panel discussions, film screenings, hands-on workshops and exhibit tables with
premiere black comic artists from across the country.
The Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival is
presented by the Junior Scholars Program in collaboration with Jerry Craft
(Mama’s Boyz) and John Jennings (SUNY Buffalo/Black Kirby).
The 23rd Annual African American Children's Book Fair takes place in Philadelphia on February 7, 2015
Author and illustrators will make presentations from their books; also games, prizes, promotional give-aways and reading resources will be available. A wide selection of African American books to purchase will be featured at the event.
Authors and illustrators in attendance include Tonya Bolden, Eric Velasquez, E.B. Lewis and Zetta Elliott, Floyd Cooper and Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Location: Community College of Philadelphia, Gymnasium, 17th and Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia
Time: 1-3pm
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015
Admission: Free
Website: http://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org
