We Need More "Rules"

Cynthia Lord's Newbery Honor Book "Rules" is outstanding. It brings to life the feelings of Catherine when relating to her autistic brother, David. What great writing! In reverse, Gennifer Choldenko's acclaimed "Al Capone Does My Shirts" portrays a brother with a special needs sister. Books that help siblings cope deserve all the awards they can get.

Rules

Cynthia Lord's Newbery Honor Book "Rules" is outstanding. It brings to life the feelings of Catherine when relating to her autistic brother, David. What great writing! In reverse, Gennifer Choldenko's acclaimed "Al Capone Does My Shirts" portrays a brother with a special needs sister. Books like these that help siblings cope deserve all the awards they can get.

New Laudable Link for kids & adults

Try www.goodreads.com for a user-friendly, one-stop shopping expedition for the latest in children's and adult literature of all genres. Just hover your cursor over the book name for a short synopsis or click on the book cover for more details!

2013 Newbery Winners Announced

Enjoy!

The 2013 Newbery Medal winner is  

The One and Only Ivan 

by Katherine Applegate

HarperCollins Children's Books

The 2013 Newbery Honor Books are:

Splenors and Glooms 

by Laura Amy Schlitz

Candlewick Press

Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the Worlds's Most Dangerous Weapon 

by Steve Sheinkin

Flash Point

Three Times Lucky 

by Sheila Turnage

Dial Books for Young Readers

At A Loss for Bedtime Stories?

www.knowonder.com

has a great collection

of bedtime stories for

all ages.

TRY YOUR WRITING SKILLS 

 If you are in the mood, write a young adult short story and enter it in the contest from ICL (Institute of Children's Literature). Go to this link for contest details: 

http://www.thechildrenswriter.com/af627/

New thing to do at the pediatrician's office.

Reach Out and Read is taking over pediatrician's offices everywhere. The importance of reading out loud to children cannot be stressed enough. Who knows better than a pediatrician? Many pediatricians have employed Reach Out and Read--an organization that supplies their office waiting rooms with books to enjoy while waiting. And to top it all off, each child will be given a book to keep. I love it!