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Day: April 30, 2005
Phillip Hoose Interview
NPR has an interview with Phillip Hoose, author of The Race to Save the Lord God Bird about the rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
Orange Splot
Orange Splot is a blog done by a librarian in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She posts on children’s book subjects.
Jane Addams Peace Awards
The 2005 Jane Addams Peace Awards have been announced. “Books chosen for the Awards effectively address themes or topics that promote peace, justice, world community, and/or equality of the sexes and all races. The books must also meet conventional standards of literary and artistic excellence.”
The winners are:
Younger Children: Selavi, That is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope by Youme Landowne.
Older Children: With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman’s Right to Vote by Ann Bausum.
Waking Brain Cells 