The Christian Science Monitor has an article on Two series that are fortunate events. They recommend two series: Spy Mice by Heather Vogel Frederick, a series on special agent mice, and Portraits from Scholastic which is historical fiction with each book based on a famous work of art.
Month: November 2005
Manga Funnies
Mad About Manga reports the interesting news that several American newspapers are going to start including manga in their Sunday funnies to try to attract more young readers. Participating papers include the LA Times, Denver Post, Vancouver Sun, and Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Walter Dean Myers Interview
The Wisconsin State Journal has an interview with Walter Dean Myers focusing on his new book The Autobiography of My Dead Brother, why he became a writer and the responsibility of authors for young people.
Parents' Choice
The Parents’ Choice Awards are a great place to find recommended toys for children. But they also give out awards to the best audio, software, DVDs, and books for children.
Kirkus Best Children's Books
Kirkus Reviews presents their The Best Children’s Books of 2005 list. I’m happy to see so many of my personal favorites on their list. And happy to see some new titles to explore.
Frontline on Teens
Frontline has done another incredible program, this time looking inside the teenage brain. It is a program that those of us working with teens should watch, and best of all the Frontline programs are available online in their entirety.
Penderwicks Wins
Publishing’s ‘Oscars’ go to Vollmann, Didion and to Jeanne Birdsall for The Penderwicks, winning the National Book Award for young people’s literature.
Goodnight Moon Controversy
Harper Collins has created a controversy by editing the photograph of Clement Hurd, author of Goodnight Moon in the new edition. The editing removed the cigarette from Hurd’s hand. Goodnight Reality is a site where you can vote about whether you approve of the change or not. Personally, I don’t see any reason to remove a cigarette from the hand of an author. How does removing a cigarette help children? I think we need to protect children, yes, but this is not how it should be done. Sanitizing the world doesn’t help our children understand the world they live in nor does it make them any more safe.
Governor General's Award
Farm tale wins GG award has the news that Pamela Porter has won the Governor General’s award for children’s literature for her book, The Crazy Man, written in poetry.
Waking Brain Cells 