Thursday, March 31, 2011
Late for an Important Date!
OK! I'm late with my blog this week! Sorry!!! This past Tuesday I was in Kanawha at the middle school. Mr. Kronemann and I worked on the availability for the laptops to download ebooks for students and staff to read for next year. This Thursday, I will meet with K-Geelan and students will listen to The Pirate of Kindergarten written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Lynne Avril. This book is the 2011 winner of the Schneider Family Book Award. Students in 2-Glawe will practice putting author names in ABC order by doing 'Minute-to-Win-It' contests. Next week I will meet with the first graders and 4-Hildman on Tuesday [5-April] and K-Jass and 2-Tangeman on Thursday [7-April]. Keep on reading! Mrs. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
3 Special Awards for People!
Besides books winning awards, authors and illustrators are also recognized. Three special awards are also given to authors and/or illustrators. They are the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, The May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award, and the Margaret Edwards Award.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a prize awarded by the ALA to writers or illustrators of children's books published in the USA who have over a period of years made substantial and lasting contributions to children's literature. The bronze medal is named after its first winner, 20th century American author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Originally awarded every six years starting in 1955; since 2001 it has been awarded every two years. The latest award recipient is Tomie dePaola [2011]. (Who can forget the Little House on the Prairie series by Wilder?!?)
The May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture was established in 1969 to honor American educator May Hill Arbuthnot. The lecture is given each year by an author, artist, critic, librarian, historian, or teacher who has made a significant contribution to the field of children's literature. The 2011 lecture will be given by author Lois Lowry. The award is given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the ALA.
The Margaret Edwards Award is awarded annually by the YALSA division of the ALA to an author for a specific body of his or her work, which has made a significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. It recognizes an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world. It was named for 20th century American librarian Margaret A. Edwards. This year's recipient is Terry Pratchett, author of the following: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents [c2001], The Wee Free Men [c2003], A Hat Full of Sky [c2004], Going Postal [c2004], The Colour of Magic [c1983], Guards! Guards! [c1989], Equal Rites [c1987], Mort [c1987], and Small Gods [c1995]. The award has been given since 1988.
This week I will visit with K-Jass and 2-Tangeman on Tuesday, March 22nd. K-J will listen to recent Schneider Family Book Award winner, The Pirate of Kindergarten written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Lynne Avril. 2-T will listen to Never Trust a Squirrel! written by Patrick Cooper and illustrated by Catherine Walters. On Thursday, March 24th, I will visit with 3-Bruns where we will discover the 800's category, especially jokes and make an autograph book. Later 4-Kahlstorf will play reading for information games.
Next week I go to Kanawha on Tuesday and have class with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe on Thursday.
Keep on Reading!
Mrs. Reiter
K-12 Teacher Librarian
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a prize awarded by the ALA to writers or illustrators of children's books published in the USA who have over a period of years made substantial and lasting contributions to children's literature. The bronze medal is named after its first winner, 20th century American author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Originally awarded every six years starting in 1955; since 2001 it has been awarded every two years. The latest award recipient is Tomie dePaola [2011]. (Who can forget the Little House on the Prairie series by Wilder?!?)
The May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture was established in 1969 to honor American educator May Hill Arbuthnot. The lecture is given each year by an author, artist, critic, librarian, historian, or teacher who has made a significant contribution to the field of children's literature. The 2011 lecture will be given by author Lois Lowry. The award is given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the ALA.
The Margaret Edwards Award is awarded annually by the YALSA division of the ALA to an author for a specific body of his or her work, which has made a significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. It recognizes an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world. It was named for 20th century American librarian Margaret A. Edwards. This year's recipient is Terry Pratchett, author of the following: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents [c2001], The Wee Free Men [c2003], A Hat Full of Sky [c2004], Going Postal [c2004], The Colour of Magic [c1983], Guards! Guards! [c1989], Equal Rites [c1987], Mort [c1987], and Small Gods [c1995]. The award has been given since 1988.
This week I will visit with K-Jass and 2-Tangeman on Tuesday, March 22nd. K-J will listen to recent Schneider Family Book Award winner, The Pirate of Kindergarten written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Lynne Avril. 2-T will listen to Never Trust a Squirrel! written by Patrick Cooper and illustrated by Catherine Walters. On Thursday, March 24th, I will visit with 3-Bruns where we will discover the 800's category, especially jokes and make an autograph book. Later 4-Kahlstorf will play reading for information games.
Next week I go to Kanawha on Tuesday and have class with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe on Thursday.
Keep on Reading!
Mrs. Reiter
K-12 Teacher Librarian
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
"A top 'o' the morning to yee!"
It's once again time for one of my favorite holidays... St. Patrick's Day! being a wee bit Irish meself, I always like to celebrate! Bring on the potato soup, soda bread, & corned beef!
Good reads come from other countries. And there's an award for that! The Mildred L. Batchelder Award is presented to an American publisher. It seeks to recognize translations of children's books into the English language. The award id sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Mildred L. Batchelder began her career working in an Omaha, Nebraska Public Library , then as a children's librarian at St. Cloud State Teachers College, and subsequently as librarian of Haven Elementary School in Evanston, IL. She eventually joined the ranks of the ALA in 1936, spending the next 30 years at the ALA promoting the translations of children's books. [cited from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_L._Batchelder_Award]
This year's award recipients are as follows:
Award Winner: A Time for Miracles, published by Delacorte Press, written by Anne-Laure Bondoux and translated by Y. Maudet. Originally published in French in 2009 as "Le Temps des Miracles," the novel tells about a young refugee as he searches for identity, safe haven and truth, from war-torn Caucasus to the freedom of France, over five arduous years.
Honor Books: Departure Time, published by Namelos, written by Truus Matti, translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forrest-Flier. [Originally published in 2009 as "Vertrektijd."] and Nothing, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, written by Janne Teller, translated by Martin Aitken. [Originally published in Danish in 2009 as "Intet."]
This week I will visit with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe on Tuesday, March 15th and 3-Zuehl on Thursday, March 17th. Expect St.Partick's Day fun for all three classes.
Next week I will visit with K-Jass & 2-Tangeman on March 22nd and 3-Bruns & 4-Kahlstorf on March 24th.
Erin Go Braugh!
Mrs. O'Reiter
Good reads come from other countries. And there's an award for that! The Mildred L. Batchelder Award is presented to an American publisher. It seeks to recognize translations of children's books into the English language. The award id sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Mildred L. Batchelder began her career working in an Omaha, Nebraska Public Library , then as a children's librarian at St. Cloud State Teachers College, and subsequently as librarian of Haven Elementary School in Evanston, IL. She eventually joined the ranks of the ALA in 1936, spending the next 30 years at the ALA promoting the translations of children's books. [cited from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_L._Batchelder_Award]
This year's award recipients are as follows:
Award Winner: A Time for Miracles, published by Delacorte Press, written by Anne-Laure Bondoux and translated by Y. Maudet. Originally published in French in 2009 as "Le Temps des Miracles," the novel tells about a young refugee as he searches for identity, safe haven and truth, from war-torn Caucasus to the freedom of France, over five arduous years.
Honor Books: Departure Time, published by Namelos, written by Truus Matti, translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forrest-Flier. [Originally published in 2009 as "Vertrektijd."] and Nothing, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, written by Janne Teller, translated by Martin Aitken. [Originally published in Danish in 2009 as "Intet."]
This week I will visit with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe on Tuesday, March 15th and 3-Zuehl on Thursday, March 17th. Expect St.Partick's Day fun for all three classes.
Next week I will visit with K-Jass & 2-Tangeman on March 22nd and 3-Bruns & 4-Kahlstorf on March 24th.
Erin Go Braugh!
Mrs. O'Reiter
Monday, March 7, 2011
Diversity in the Library Media Center
There are two book awards given anually that address diversity and/or the experience of diversity. They are the Schneider Family Book Award and the Stonewall Book Award.
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. The 2011 award winners are: for Middle School readers - After Ever After written by Jordan Sonnenblick (Tells the story of Jeffrey who is free of cancer, but not the fallout from the treatment. Tad, his cancer survivor buddy and he swap wisecracks as they cope with their "chemo-brain," other cancer effects and typical 8th grade angst.); for Teen readers - Five Flavors of Dumb written by Antony John. (Dumb is not the name Piper, a high school senior who is Deaf, would have chosen for a heavy metal band, yet she volunteers to manage this disparate group of would-be musicians.); and for the Young Child readers - The Pirate of Kindergarten written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Lynne Avril. (Ginny's eyes play tricks and, in her world, there are two of everything. Reading, math, and kindergarten activities are a challenge. Wearing an eye patch turns her into the pirate of kindergarten, and glasses help bring her world into focus.).
The Stonewall Book Award is presented by the GLBT Round Table of the ALA for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience in the fields of fiction, non-fiction, and/or children's & young adult literature. The 2011 winner in the Children's & Young Adult category is Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher. (This remarkable book takes a hard look a the difficulties and pain experienced by young male-to-female transsexuals from an easily relatable perpective. A small-town Missouri boy's world is rocked when he falls for the new girl at school who was born male and is in transition to becoming a female.).
This week I will meet with 3-Bruns and 4-Kahlsdorf on Tuesday, March 8th. 3-B will listen to The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh written by Janet Nolan and illustrated by Ben F. Stahl and 4-K will play reading for info games. On March 10th, I will meet with 1-Kobes and 1-Savoy, and 4-Hildman.
Until next time...Keep Reading!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. The 2011 award winners are: for Middle School readers - After Ever After written by Jordan Sonnenblick (Tells the story of Jeffrey who is free of cancer, but not the fallout from the treatment. Tad, his cancer survivor buddy and he swap wisecracks as they cope with their "chemo-brain," other cancer effects and typical 8th grade angst.); for Teen readers - Five Flavors of Dumb written by Antony John. (Dumb is not the name Piper, a high school senior who is Deaf, would have chosen for a heavy metal band, yet she volunteers to manage this disparate group of would-be musicians.); and for the Young Child readers - The Pirate of Kindergarten written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Lynne Avril. (Ginny's eyes play tricks and, in her world, there are two of everything. Reading, math, and kindergarten activities are a challenge. Wearing an eye patch turns her into the pirate of kindergarten, and glasses help bring her world into focus.).
The Stonewall Book Award is presented by the GLBT Round Table of the ALA for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience in the fields of fiction, non-fiction, and/or children's & young adult literature. The 2011 winner in the Children's & Young Adult category is Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher. (This remarkable book takes a hard look a the difficulties and pain experienced by young male-to-female transsexuals from an easily relatable perpective. A small-town Missouri boy's world is rocked when he falls for the new girl at school who was born male and is in transition to becoming a female.).
This week I will meet with 3-Bruns and 4-Kahlsdorf on Tuesday, March 8th. 3-B will listen to The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh written by Janet Nolan and illustrated by Ben F. Stahl and 4-K will play reading for info games. On March 10th, I will meet with 1-Kobes and 1-Savoy, and 4-Hildman.
Until next time...Keep Reading!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
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