ALA Youth Media Awards
Here’s a link to all the ALA Youth Media Award titles. If you look at my earlier posts, you can see that I did not do a good job of…
Search Results for: stand-out author
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Review of Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers narrated by Firdous Bamji Recorded Books, 2009. 9 compact discs. 10.5 hours. Starred Review 2010 Sonderbooks Stand-out: #3, True Stories I have to thank my friend…
Review of The Story of Stuff, by Annie Leonard
The Story of Stuff How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health — And a Vision for Change by Annie Leonard Free Press, New…
Review of Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Scholastic Press, New York, 2010. 398 pages. Starred Review 2010 Sonderbooks Stand-out: #9, Teen Fantasy and Science Fiction If you’ve read Hunger Games and Catching Fire,…
Review of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, by Tom Angleberger
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger Amulet Books, New York, 2010. 154 pages. Starred Review 2010 Sonderbooks Stand-out: #8, Children’s Fiction Last night, a friend mentioned that…
Battle of the Books Is About to Begin!
It’s that time of year! School Library Journal is hosting the second annual Battle of the Kids’ Books! Here’s how it works. The moderators have chosen sixteen highly acclaimed children’s…
Review of The Mother’s Book of Well-Being, by Lisa Groen Braner
The Mother’s Book of Well-Being Caring for Yourself So You Can Care for Your Baby by Lisa Groen Braner Conari Press, 2003. 181 pages. Starred Review. 2008 Sonderbooks Stand-out, #7…
Review of Sacred Choices, by Christel Nani
Sacred Choices Thinking Outside the Tribe to Heal Your Spirit by Christel Nani Harmony Books, New York, 2006. 313 pages. Starred Review. Sonderbooks Stand-out 2008, #1 Nonfiction Personal Growth I’ve…
Review of The Sacred Romance, by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge
The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer to the Heart of God by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 1997. 229 pages. Starred Review Sonderbooks Stand-out 2010: #3 Other…
Review of Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Scholastic, 1994. 280 pages. 1995 Newbery Medal Winner. Starred Review. Sonderbooks Stand-out 2010: #2 Other Children’s Fiction I read this book as part of…