My blog post today is the third in a series about the 2022 Youth Media Awards and the 100th anniversary of the John Newbery Medal. The Children’s Literature Legacy Award is the third "big" award given by the Association for Library Service for Children, a division of the American Library Association. The winner is celebrated…
Coretta Scott King Awards and Caldecott Medal
This is the second in a series of blogs that I am sharing about the American Library Association Youth Media Awards. You can read the introduction blog here. Two of the “big” awards for children’s literature are the Coretta Scott King Book Awards and the Randolph Caldecott Medal. I found it interesting that this year’s…
Youth Media Awards Celebration
Like many events, the American Library Association’s Annual Conference was in person this year, after going virtual for the past two years. This event is huge with librarians coming from all over the country and from all different types of libraries. Meetings are held, there is a huge exhibit of vendors and publishers, and there…
World Autism Awareness Day
Let’s not let the day go unnoticed as World Autism Awareness Day! (In fact, it’s World Autism Month.) For some insight, check out this Topic Guide created by our Reference Department with a list of books available at STPL that were written or otherwise produced, in whole or in part, by autistic people. As part…
STPL REMEMBERS ASHLEY BRYAN, 1923 – 2022
STPL REMEMBERS ASHLEY BRYAN, 1923 - 2022
Giants of Children’s Lit Gone in 2021- Part 3
Giants of Children’s Lit Gone in 2021- Part 3
Giants of Children’s Lit Gone in 2021- Part 2
Giants of Children’s Lit Gone in 2021- Part 2
Giants of Children’s Lit Gone in 2021- Part 1
A tribute to literary greats we lost in 2021- Part 1
And the Winners Are…
A certain Monday morning in January is always very exciting for your children's librarians. That's when the annual Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announces the winners of the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and other awards for children's books and materials. It's like the Oscars, except it is usually held early in the…
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