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The Man Booker Prize

The Man Booker Prize

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All Nobel Prizes in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature 1977 Vicente Aleixandre "for a creative poetic writing which illuminates man's condition in the cosmos and in present-day society, at the same time representing the great renewal of the traditions of Spanish poetry between the wars" The Nobel Prize in Literature 1943 No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was with 1/3 allocated to the Main Fund and with 2/3 to the Special Fund of this prize section. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1942 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1941 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1940 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1935 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1908 Rudolf Christoph Eucken "in recognition of his earnest search for truth, his penetrating power of thought, his wide range of vision, and the warmth and strength in presentation with which in his numerous works he has vindicated and developed an idealistic philosophy of life" The Nobel Prize in Literature 1906 Giosuè Carducci The Nobel Prize in Literature 1904 Frédéric Mistral

Children's Notable Lists | Association for Library Service to Children Skip to main content Children's Notable Lists Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books, recordings, and digital media. Use the links below or on the menu at the left to access current and past children's notable lists, and learn about the submission process. Current Notable Lists 2021 Notable Children's Books2021 Notable Children's Recordings 2021 Notable Children's Digital Media Discussion List for 2021 Notable Children's Books Winter Meetings 2021 Notable Children's Books Winter Discussion Titles Discussion List for 2021 Notable Children's Recordings Winter Meetings 2021 Notable Children's Recordings Winter Discussion Titles Discussion List for 2021 Notable Children's Books Fall Meetings 2021 Notable Children's Books Fall Discussion Titles [PDF] Discussion List for 2021 Committees' Summer Meetings 2021 Notable Children's Books Discussion Titles [PDF]2021 Notable Children's Recordings Discussion Titles [PDF]

Home | Precedent | Digital and brand design – London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Perth Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate, 2012- Photo by Nancy Crampton On June 10, 2013, Librarian of Congress James H. Natasha Trethewey's Poet Laureate Project: "Where Poetry Lives" During her second term, the Laureate is participating in a series of reports with PBS NewsHour Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Brown, as part of the show's Poetry Series. Trethewey, the 19th Poet Laureate, took up her duties in the fall of 2012, opening the Library's annual literary season with a reading of her work on Thursday, September 13 in the Coolidge Auditorium. Her second term will begin in September. "Natasha Trethewey is an outstanding poet/historian," Billington said. Trethewey succeeds Philip Levine as Poet Laureate and joins a long line of distinguished poets who have served in the position including W.

Kids' Top 100 Books This list was tabulated from an online survey that ran at this web site from November 1, 1999 through February 1, 2000. The results leave no doubt that America's kids LOVE to read. You might want to compare this with Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children. 3. by Dr. 4. by Dr. 6. by E. 8. 9. 10. by Lois Lowry 11. 14. by Roald Dahl 16. 22. by Shel Silverstein 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 29. 32. 33. by Carolyn Keene 36. 37. 38. by Dr. 39. 40. 42. by John Reynolds Gardiner 43. 45. 47. 48. 49. by Lois Lowry 50. 51. 55. 58. by Jan Brett 60. 61. by Scott O'Dell 62. 63. 64. by Gary Paulsen 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. by Natalie Babbitt 71. by Brian Jacques 72. by Barbara Robinson 73. 74. 75. by Judy Blume 76. by Beverly Cleary 77. by Wilson Rawls 82. by John Scieszka 83. by Jack London 85. by Robert N. 86. by Jean Craighead George 87. by E. 88. by Sharon Creech 90. by Margaret Wise Brown 91. by Mark Twain 92. by Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) 93. by Arlene Mosel 94. by Harper Lee 95. by Lois Lowry 99.

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Printz Award for Excellence in YA Literature The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. In addition, the Printz Committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature. The awards announcement is made at the ALA Midwinter Meeting as part of the Youth Media Awards and is celebrated with a program and reception each year at the ALA Annual Conference. The award's namesake was a school librarian in Topeka, Kansas, and a marketing consultant for Econo-Clad, as well an active member of YALSA. He had a passion for books and reading. Librarians who wish to buy seals can find them in the ALA Online Store. Award Policies and Procedures Suggest a Title Committee Information Who Was Michael L. Seals Winners and Honor Books Best of the Best Teen Book Finder App

Teacher's Top 100 Books for Children The following list was compiled from an online survey in 2007. Parents and teachers will find it useful in selecting quality literature for children. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Green Eggs and Ham by Dr.

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