Welcome to the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal home page! | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois. ALSC administers the award. 2021 Medal Winner Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera, written by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann, and published by Neal Porter Books/Holiday House Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera is an informational book about the life cycle of the assiduous honeybee. “Fleming’s narrative is both scientifically accurate and emotionally satisfying,” said Sibert Medal Committee Chair Brandy Sanchez. 2021 Honor Books This ambitious book chronicles one of the most exciting and miraculous accomplishments in American history—the 1969 lunar landing.
Brian Sztabnik | Cell Phones in Class 10 Sep The Cell Phone Solution There was a discussion this summer on the AP Literature Facebook group about student attention in class, cell phone distraction, and the difficulty teachers were facing in getting their students to read for sustained periods of time. I’ll admit, it is a problem that has troubled me as well. My students have become sneakier and more blatant with their cell phones. They were sneakier because they would slip their phones into their hoodies or pants pocket and slip it out just enough to do a split-second check while I was teaching. They were also more blatant because some were leaving their phones on their desk face up. I didn’t want to spend my time policing phones; I wanted to teach. But because I was not tackling this problem allowed my students to prioritize their cell phones over the work at hand. The most important book that I read over the summer was Cal Newport’s Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World . His thesis is simple. Related
ALA Youth Media Awards Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.The 2019 Youth Media Award announcements took place on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at 8 a.m. PT from the Washington Convention Center, in Seattle, Washington. Press release: American Library Association announces 2019 youth media award winners Fans can watch an archived version of the live webcast. Thank you to Baker & Taylor, a Follett Company, for sponsoring the 2019 ALA Youth Media Awards webcast. Alex Awards
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day One – 2017 Great Board Books The lists begin! And as with last year we’re kicking off with the youngest of readers. This is by no means the only list you’ll find out there of best board books of 2017. However, I do like to distinguish between my age groups when I present this list. 2017 Board Books: For Babies Baby’s Big Busy Book by Karen Katz Never let them get you down, Karen Katz. Dance by Matthew Van Fleet You might question why I would put this book in the section for the earliest of readers, but I’ve always found that VanFleet is magnificent at entrancing children’s attentions at a very early age. Heads & Tails by Carli Davidson Which is not to say that Davidson’s other 2017 board book Shake, Wiggle & Roll isn’t any less brilliant. Making Faces: A First Book of Emotions by Molly Magnuson There are two things that they will tell you about early cognitive development and board books. My First Baby Signs by Phil Conigliaro, ill. Peekaboo Barn Farm Day by Nat Sims, ill. Time for Bed by Thierry Bedouet I know. Ah!
Morris Award About the Morris Award The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first given in 2009, honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature. Seal Licensing Individuals who wish to buy small quantities of seals can find them in the ALA Online Store. If you'd like to license the winner or finalist seal, please learn more here. Visit YALSA's Teen Book Finder Database, a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners. Previous Winners Suggest a Title Policies & Procedures Morris Award Committee Manual Committee Contacts Seals Sign up for the webinar, 6pm CT on February 25th, to hear from the winner and finalists. 2021 Winner If These Wings Could Fly written by Kyrie McCauley, published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. 9780062885029. 2021 Finalists Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard written by Echo Brown published by Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Co.
How to sing your way to language success What can songs teach us about a language? Richard Stokes, Professor of Lieder at the UK’s Royal Academy of Music , talked to Ellie Buchdahl of Education UK about teaching the wonder of language through music. How does a man who describes his own singing voice as ‘risible’ and who once taught GCSE and A-level students to ‘read lyrics, learn music and make an absolute racket’ churn out so many high-performing musicians and linguists? Musician or teacher – which are you? I am certainly not a musician. When I started my first teaching job, I was not very confident. But can caterwauling get you through your GCSEs? The more I taught through poetry and music, the more convinced I became that it worked. At 14 or 15, if you’re bright, you don’t want to be fed a diet of cartoons and feeble jokes in a book that is 250 pages long and only goes as far as the present tense. Did you find singing improved your students’ pronunciation too? Can someone who’s ‘not a singer’ teach professionals how to sing?
75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know Well-known classics such as Beatrix Potter's The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh, Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon, and E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, for example have not been included, as they are reasonably well-known, enduring masterpieces that every child should know. If you've not yet introduced your child to them, start today! Preschool and kindergarten ERIC CARLE Large creepy crawlers cut from paper of vivid colors always create a happy surprise. DONALD CREWS Realistic objects familiar to young children appear in bold graphic images artfully designed. LOIS EHLERT Stunning shapes and strong colors capture exciting views in a child's mind. ERIC HILL Lift the flaps to play hide and seek games with Spot the dog who disappears under rugs or behind closet doors. TANA HOBAN A photographer captures fresh visions of the world through the lens of her camera. Grades 1-3 JAMES E. DR. VERA B. Grades 3-6 Grades 6-8
2017 Blue Ribbons | Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books It’s hard to identify a trend in this year’s list—the fiction collection is one of our most genre-diverse in years, with verse novels and humor, mythology and realism, fantasy and tragedy all rolled together. While we love our nonfiction list, the nonfiction boom we had for a while seems to be tailing off, so we hope to see a resurgence and tougher competition next year. And picture books—well, picture books are just an untrammeled joy, filled with love, humor, and wisdom in places expected and unexpected. You can find a trifold here. Deborah Stevenson, Editor Bardugo, Leigh. Dowell, Frances O’Roark. Elliott, David. Frost, Helen. Mabry, Samantha. Renner, Benjamin. Reyl, Hilary. Reynolds, Jason. Taylor, Laini. Thomas, Angie. Wallace, Kali. White, Ellen Emerson. Alexander, Kwame. Grimes, Nikki. Harshman, Marc. Heiligman, Deborah. Mahin, Michael. Paquette, Ammi-Joan. Rubin, Susan Goldman. Rusch, Elizabeth. Siy, Alexandra. Wood, Susan. Cornwall, Gaia. Daywalt, Drew. Denos, Julia. Going, K.
Nonfiction Award About the Nonfiction Award YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year. The winner is announced annually at the ALA Youth Media Awards, with a shortlist of up to five titles named the first week of December. Seal Licensing Individuals who wish to buy small quantities of seals can find them in the ALA Online Store. Publishers wishing to buy bulk seals or license seal images can find more information by consulting YALSA's Award Seals Usage Guidelines and ALA's Seals Sales & Permissions page. If you'd like to license the winner, finalist, or nominee seal, please learn more here. Visit YALSA's Teen Book Finder Database, a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners. Suggest a Title Current Winner & Finalists Official Nomination Lists Previous Winners Policies and Procedures Committee Contacts Seals Teen Book Finder App & Database View the 2021 Vetted Nominations List.