Frances Hardinge Wins Costa Award

January 28, 2016January 27, 2016 | Tasha

The Lie Tree

Frances Hardinge has won not only the 2015 Costa Children’s Book Award, but has now won the overall award for The Lie Tree. Hers is the first children’s book to win the overall award since 2001 when Philip Pullman won it for The Amber Spyglass.

Check out the awesome article in The Telegraph to learn more about Hardinge and her novel that I can’t wait to get my hands on!

2016 Edgar Award Nominations

January 25, 2016 | Tasha

The Mystery Writers of American have chosen the nominees for the 2016 Edgar Awards. Winners will be announced on April 28. Below are the nominees in the youth categories:

BEST JUVENILE

Catch You Later, Traitor by Avi
If You Find This by Matthew Baker

Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head by Lauren Oliver & H.C.Chester
Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands

Footer Davis Probably is Crazy by Susan Vaught

BEST YOUNG ADULT

Endangered by Lamar Giles
A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis

The Sin Eater’s Daughter by Melinda Salisbury
The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma

Ask the Dark by Henry Turner

CCBC Choices 2016

January 21, 2016 | Tasha

Cooperative Children's Book Center

The Cooperative Children’s Book Center has announced their list of Choices for 2016. As always, their list focuses on high quality and diversity, so if you are looking for books with strong and unique voices, you are sure to find them here!

2016 Sydney Taylor Book Awards

January 19, 2016January 18, 2016 | Tasha

The 2016 Sydney Taylor Book Awards have been announced by the Association of Jewish Libraries. The awards are given to outstanding books for children and young adults that “authentically portray the Jewish experience.” Winners, honor books and notable books are named.

Here are the 2016 winners:

YOUNGER READERS WINNER

Ketzel, the Cat who Composed by Leslea Newman, illustrated by Amy June Bates

OLDER READERS WINNER

Adam & Thomas by Aharon Appelfeld, translated by Jeffrey M. Green and illustrated by Philippe Dumas

TEEN READERS WINNER

The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz

2016 Rainbow Book List

January 15, 2016January 14, 2016 | Tasha

The Rainbow List celebrates the best books for youth aged birth through 18 that have significant LGBTQ content. Books must have been published between July 2014 and December 2015. Here are their Top Ten books:

Breakthrough by Jack Andraka with Matthew Lysiak

Cut Both Ways by Carrie Mesrobian

Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa

Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before by Karelia Stetz-Waters

Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky

The Marvels by Brian Selznick

Sex Is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings and YOU by Cory Silverberg, illustrated by Fiona Smyth

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki

When Everything Feels Like the Movies by Raziel Reid

2016 Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award

January 14, 2016January 13, 2016 | Tasha

Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award

The winners of the 2016 Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award have been announced. The award is given by The Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children in collaboration with the Special Needs Project. The award recognizes “effective, enlightened portrayals of individuals with developmental disabilities in children’s books.” The award is presented in even years only. Here are the winners:

CHAPTER BOOK AWARD

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

PICTURE BOOK AWARD

My Friend Suhana by Shaila Abdullah and Aanyah Abdullah

2016 Amelia Bloomer Project Top 10

January 12, 2016January 11, 2016 | Tasha

The Amelia Bloomer Project has recommended 58 titles this year with the following being their top 10. Books are selected by the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association. They must have significant feminist content, excellent writing, appealing format and be age appropriate for young readers. Here are the top 10 titles: