Comments on: British Children’s Book Awards http://read2me2.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/british-childrens-book-awards/ Views from a K-8 Library Media Specialist Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:08:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: mbrandt http://read2me2.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/british-childrens-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-86 mbrandt Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:35:33 +0000 http://read2me2.edublogs.org/?p=299#comment-86 I was quite interested in the fact that the top British Awards come from the librarians. There has been some discussion on the Newbery Award in the U.S. It has lost grassroots credibility in the last ten years. You may wish to see the School Library Journal article on the subject: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6600688.html I am a big fan of Children's Choice Awards. You may wish to check out our Illinois Award and consider adding some of those to your library: www.rcyrba.org You will notice that last year's nominees included the Australian title, Ranger's Apprentice: Ruins of Gorlan. My students absolutely adore the series and we have done some direct importing of the most recent titles as they are yet unavailable from the U.S. publisher. So glad your family reads around the world! I was quite interested in the fact that the top British Awards come from the librarians. There has been some discussion on the Newbery Award in the U.S. It has lost grassroots credibility in the last ten years. You may wish to see the School Library Journal article on the subject: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6600688.html

I am a big fan of Children’s Choice Awards. You may wish to check out our Illinois Award and consider adding some of those to your library: http://www.rcyrba.org

You will notice that last year’s nominees included the Australian title, Ranger’s Apprentice: Ruins of Gorlan. My students absolutely adore the series and we have done some direct importing of the most recent titles as they are yet unavailable from the U.S. publisher.

So glad your family reads around the world!

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Kev Parker

]]> By: Kevin Parker http://read2me2.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/british-childrens-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Kevin Parker Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:22:22 +0000 http://read2me2.edublogs.org/?p=299#comment-84 Hi. Great to see an interest in Children's Literary Awards beyond the USA. With four children, eight and under, my wife Maddi' & I enjoy household filled with award winning books and always make sure tha the Caldecott & Newbery winners find hteir way into our school library I publish a number of websites dedicated to covering book awards throughout the English speaking world which may be of interest. There are some lovely children and Young adult awards in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and Canada. The network, which cover over 250 prizes,can be accessed via LiteraryAwards.com.au or LiteraryAwards.co.uk or BookAwards.co.nz! Regards to all from Australia Kevin Parker aka Book Award Tragic Hi. Great to see an interest in Children’s Literary Awards beyond the USA. With four children, eight and under, my wife Maddi’ & I enjoy household filled with award winning books and always make sure tha the Caldecott & Newbery winners find hteir way into our school library

I publish a number of websites dedicated to covering book awards throughout the English speaking world which may be of interest. There are some lovely children and Young adult awards in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and Canada. The network, which cover over 250 prizes,can be accessed via LiteraryAwards.com.au or LiteraryAwards.co.uk or BookAwards.co.nz!

Regards to all from Australia

Kevin Parker aka Book Award Tragic

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