Congratulations to Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins, which received the most votes at Eagle Pointe for the 2007 Rebecca Caudill Award. Thanks to all our 4th and 5th grade students for reading the books and voting.

If you'd like to get started on the 2008 nominees, please visit at http://www.rebeccacaudill.org/

We should have all of the new nominated books on the shelves very soon – keep looking for them on the Caudill Shelf!

Caudill and Monarch voting will take place during the month of February

Monarch Nominees

Congratulations to Superdog, by Caralyn Buehner,, which received the most votes at Eagle Pointe for the 2007 Monarch Award. Thanks to all our enthusiastic K-3 readers for participating in this program!

If you’d like to get started on the 2008 nominees, please visit http://www.islma.org/grants_awards.htm#monarch

We should have all of the new nominated books on the shelves very soon – keep looking for them on the Monarch Shelf!

The Newbery Awards

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, awards it annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The present Newbery winner is listed as well as past winners. For more information, visit
http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html

The Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The current winner is pictured as well as former winners of this prestigious award. For more information, visit http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.htm

Coretta Scott King Book Award

The award (or awards) is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution. The books promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream. The Award is further designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. For more information visit
http://www.ala.org/corettascott.htm