2009 Youth Media Awards

ALA has posted the winners of the youth media awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and King.

Here is the list of notable books, and here are all of the other notables.

Here is a video I took of the Newbery Medalist being announced. It's very difficult to hear, but I couldn't find a better video online.

The New York Times has selected this year's best picture books. That seems strange, since the year is not over yet. Anyhow, you can view a slide show here.

UK Librarians Oppose Age Recommendations on Books.

There are so many reasons that age-banding is a bad idea. Kids who are reading above or below grade level, kids who are going back to an old favorite, differing standards in families... I hope this never happens here. Accelerated Reader levels are bad enough.

KidLit Project Runway

I'm late in posting a very funny video from the ALA children's lit banquets:

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RIP Tasha Tudor

Illustrator Tasha Tudor passed away on Wednesday at the age of 92.

Student From Frederick, MD, Wins Letters About Literature Contest

Her school library received $10,000 as part of the prize!

What Kids Are Reading

The Book-Reading Habits of Students in American Schools.

This study was conducted by the Accelerated Reader people, so you should take it with a grain of salt, but there is some interesting information. Daniel Handler's comments are a highlight.