Monday, January 28, 2013

ALA Book Media Awards announced 1/28/13

Caldecott:

Award:
Jon Klassen, illustrator and author  of This Is Not My Hat” ( juv.K635t)

Honor:
Creepy Carrots!” illustrated by Peter Brown and  written by Aaron Reynolds
Extra Yarn,” illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett
Green,” illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
One Cool Friend,” illustrated by David Small, written by Toni Buzzeo
Sleep Like a Tiger,” illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Mary Logue

Newbery

Award:
Katherine Applegate, author of “The One and Only Ivan, illustrated byPatricia Castelaoand

Honor:
“Splendors and Glooms” by Laura Amy Schlitz
"Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon” by Steve Sheinkin
“Three Times Lucky” by Sheila Turnage

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Award:
 “In Darkness,” written by Nick Lake

Honor:
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Code Name Verity,” written by Elizabeth Wein
Dodger,” written by Terry Pratchet
The White Bicycle,” written by Beverley Brenna

Pura Belpre Awards

Author  (Narrative)Award
Benjamín Alire Sáenz, author of “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Author (Narrative) Honor:
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano

Illustrator Award:
David Díaz, illustrator of “Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert written by Gary D. Schmidt

There were no Illustrator Honor awards

Coretta Scott King Awards

Author Award:
Andrea Davis Pinkney, author of “Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America,”

Author Honor awards:
"Each Kindness” by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Micheaux, Harlem Bookseller” by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Illustrator Award:
Bryan Collier, illustrator of “I, Too, Am America written by Langston Hughes ( juv.811.52.H893i)

Illustrator Honor:
Ellen’s Broom” illustrated by Daniel Minter, written by Kelly Starling Lyons (juv. L9913e)
"H. O. R. S. E.” illustrated and written by Christopher Myers
I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr.” illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Martin Luther King, Jr

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award

Award:
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon,” written by Steve Sheinkin,
Honor:
“Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin,” written and illustrated by Robert Byrd  “Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95,” written by Phillip M. Hoose
“Titanic: Voices from the Disaster,” written by Deborah Hopkinson

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults:

Winner:
“Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon,” written by Steve Sheinkin,

Finalists:
 “Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different,” written by Karen Blumenthal,
“Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95,” written by Phillip Hoose ( Juv.598.072 H789m)
“Titanic: Voices from the Disaster,” written by Deborah Hopkinson, published by Scholastic Press,
“We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March,” written by Cynthia Levinson,

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book

Award:
Up, Tall and High!” written and illustrated by Ethan Long

Honor:
“Let’s Go for a Drive!” written and illustrated by Mo Willems,
“Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by Eric Litwin, created and illustrated by James Dean
 “Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover,” written and illustrated by Cece Bell .

Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience:

Children ages 0 to 10.

“Back to Front and Upside Down!” written and illustrated by Claire Alexander

Middle-school (ages 11-13)
“A Dog Called Homeless” written by Sarah Lean

Teen (ages 13-18)
“Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am,” written by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis

Stonewall Book Award  for English-language children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience:

Award:
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Honor:
Drama,” written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier ( Juv.T2714d)
Gone, Gone, Gone,” written by Hannah Moskowitz
“October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard,” written by Lesléa Newman
“Sparks: The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie,” written by S. J. Adams

Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States:


Winner:
“My Family for the War” (originally published in Germany in 2007 as “Liverpool Street)” written by Anne C. Voorhoeve, translated by Tammi Reichel and published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

Honor:
 “A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return,” written and illustrated by Zeina Abirached, translated by Edward Gauvin and published by Graphic Universe,
“Son of a Gun,” written and translated by Anne de Graaf, and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

An archived webcast of the awards is available here:
http://cdnlive.webcastinc.com/ala/2013/live/

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

ADIFF presents the Best of ADIFF in New York City 1/18/12-1/20/12

The African Diaspora Film Festival presents selections which would be of interest to second language teachers of Spanish, French and Portuguese as well as teachers and  professors of multicultural studies and intercultural communications studies.

It often presents films which both culturally authentic and thought provoking and which provide information or viewpoints not easily found elsewhere.



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The Best of ADIFF in NYC 
This Weekend!   

Doctor Bello, Garifuna in Peril, Tango Macbeth, Sister, and more!

LA PIROGUE US Theatrical Premiere in NYC at Film Forum, Jan. 23!  
THE BEST OF ADIFF
Fri, Jan. 18 to Sun, Jan. 20 
Screenings at the Cowin Center and The Chapel -
525 W 120th St. (between Broadway & Amsterdam) 
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GARIFUNA IN PERIL

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Fri, Jan. 18 @ 6:30PM - Cowin - Teachers College Q&A After the screening. A Garifuna language teacher from a coastal village in Honduras, Central America, struggles to preserve his indigenous culture and communal lands in the face of tourism's encroachment and personal betrayal. Directed by Ali Allie & Ruben Reyes, 2012, 100 min, USA/Honduras, Drama, Garifuna/English/Spanish with English [...]Read More 

DOCTOR BELLO

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Fri, Jan. 18 @ 8:30PM - Cowin Center, Teachers College. Q&A After the screening. A revolutionary collaboration between Hollywood and Nollywood, Dr. Bello follows the life of brilliant cancer specialist Dr. Michael Durant (Isaiah Washington). Emotionally troubled and on bad terms with his wife (Vivica A. Fox), Dr. Durant becomes attached to Sam, a seven-year-old patient whose health deteriorates [...] Read More 

ABDIAS DO NASCIMENTO

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Sat, Jan. 19 @ 2PM - Chapel - Teachers College Loving and revealing documentary about Afro-Brazilian scholar/writer/activist /politician Abdias do Nasciemento (1930-2011), a significant figure in and leader in Brazil's Black movement who fo unded the Black Experimental Theater in 1964 and was very active in the international Pan-African Movement. Directed by Aida Marques, 2011, 95 [...]Read More 

HERE WE DROWN ALGERIANS / ICI ON NOIE LES ALGERIENS

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Sat, Jan. 19 @ 4PM - The Chapel In response to the call of the National Liberation Front, thousands of Algerians marched on October 17, 1961 to protest against the curfew imposed on them. The brutal repression they confronted is recounted in detail in this documentary, which reveals one of the painful pages of the [...] Read More 

SISTER

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Sat, Jan. 19 @ 6PM - The Chapel, Teachers College Q&A After the screening. The story of health workers in Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti, Sister offers a revealing portrait of people whose daily work is to help women give birth in an atmosphere of low prenatal care and high maternal and child mortality. The filmmaker follows a Haitian midwife, [...] Read More 

LA PLAYA D.C.

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Sat, Jan. 19 @ 8PM - Chapel - Teachers College Tomas, an Afro-Colombian teenager who fled the country's Pacific coast pushed out by the war, faces difficulties of growing up in a city of exclusion and racism. When Jairo, his younger brother and closer friend disappear, Tomas is forced to leave his home to look [...] Read More 

HOPEVILLE

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Sun, Jan. 20 @ 1PM - Chapel - Teachers College Hopeville tells the story of Amos, a reformed alcoholic on a mission to forge a relationship with his son Themba. When both arrive in the dusty town of Hopeville, they discover a community with a long history of hate, corruption, fear and apathy. Through patience, [...] Read More 

TANGO MACBETH

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Sun, Jan. 20 @ 3PM - Chapel - Teachers College Q&A After the screening. Tango MacBeth offers a multicultural, multigenerational vision and presentation of the Shakespeare play. This provocative version of Macbeth unfold like a Möbius strip. Moving back and forth, the drama of the play intertwines with the drama of making the film. The film offers an original [...] Read More 

BETWEEN FRIENDS

Between Friends
Sun, Jan 20 @ 5PM - The Chapel, Teachers College Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Between Friends is a film that presents an anthology of intersecting stories and characters who are all con nected to one another in some way. The storyline, focused on two generations of contemporary middle class Trinidadians, gradually exposes the hopes, secrets, [...] Read More 

ONE PEOPLE (VAN PIPEL)

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Sunday, Jan. 20 @ 7PM - The Chapel, Teachers College Recommended! "Eye-opening... De la Parra depicts his [protagonist's] rediscovery of Suriname as an exuberant rite of passage, rich in flora, music, and fashion." -Chicago Reader   Roy (Borger Breeveld) is a young black Surinamese studying in Amsterdam. When he learns that his mother is seriously [...]

Following its US Gala Screening Premiere during the 20th Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival, THE PIROGUE will now have its first US Theatrical Release at Film Forum starting on January 23, 2013.

THE PIROGUE

Wednesday, January 23 - Tuesday, February 5

Screening  
Times 
  • 1:00
  • 2:50
  • 4:40
  • 6:30
  • 8:20
  • 10:10
$7 Member   $12.50 Regular

DIRECTED BY MOUSSA TOURÉ
Senegal, a West African nation on the Atlantic Ocean, was home to Africa's greatest movie-maker, Ousmane Sembene. Today, Moussa Touré follows in the master's footsteps with this drama of 30 men (and one wo man, a stowaway) who set out on an illegal 7-day voyage to Spain - making the perilous trip in a pirogue - a boat resembling a vastly oversized dinghy. While sharing a common desire to build a better future, these men hail from different ethnic and religious backgrounds. The story grows from a finely delineated mosaic of personalities - reactions to the journey's mounting danger - that span the emotional panoply of human experience. Touré's compelling tale says as much about the universal nature of courage and perfidy as it does about the economic realities faced by so many of the world's people. THE PIROGUE was featured in Cannes 2012, in the Un Certain Regard section.
SENEGAL / FRANCE * 2012 * 87 MINS.
IN FRENCH, WOLOF, AND AL PELAAR WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES * ARTMATTAN PRODUCTIONS

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Pirogue trailer Eng subtitled

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