More Book Award Announcements for Children and Teens

Horn Book has announced Fanfare 2014  for the best children’s books. There are 29 titles on the list divided into categories for picture books, fiction, poetry, folklore and nonfiction.

 

 

 

 

National Public Radio has published the staff selections of the best books of 2014. The Kids’ Book titles can be found here.

 

The GoodReads Choice Awards have also been announced. There were winners in the categories for Picture Books, Middle Grade & Children’s, Young Adult Fiction and Young Adult Fantasy.

 

 

 

 

The Notable Children’s Books of 2014 for the New York Times Book Review were announced earlier today.

 

 

 

 

 

Publishers Weekly announced the best books picks of the year in picture books, middle-grade, and YA in November. I forgot to post that prominent list.

 

 

Still to come is the best books list from Booklist that will be published the middle of the month.
Then we will be waiting for the Notable Books Lists from ALA in January.

 

 

 

Best Teen Books of 2014 from Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews has announced the list of the Best Teen Books of 2014.

School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews Announce Best Books Lists for 2014

School Library Journal selected 70 titles for the 2014 Best Books List.

 

 

 

 

Kirkus Reviews has announced a Best Books List for Children.
The Teen list will be announced next week.

 

 

 

 

Check them out to see if your favorites are on these lists.

Winner of the National Book Award for Young People 2014

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
In vivid poems, the author shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement.
Penguin/Paulsen
Gr. 4-8
Autobiography/Poetry
Starred Reviews from Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Horn Book, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal

• Listen to an audio clip from the book

 

2014 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12

The National Science Teachers Association has announced their choices for Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 from books published in 2014.

How many do you already have in your library?

 

 

More Best Books Lists for Children and Teens

The Amazon Editors have posted their list of the best books for children and teens.

 

  Goodreads has a semi-final list of best books in four categories: Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Middle Grades and Picture Books. Vote for your favorites.

 

The National Book Award for Young People’s Literature will be announced on November 19.

Free Lesson Links for Your Move by Eve Bunting

Recently, a reader requested some links to free lesson plans and activities for “Your Move” by Eve Bunting. When time permits, sometimes I can fill those types of requests.
This is one of those times and also because Eve Bunting is one of my favorite children’s books authors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Move by Eve Bunting
Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Harcourt Brace, 1998
Grades 1-5
When ten-year-old James’ gang initiation endangers his six-year-old brother Isaac, they find the courage to say, “Thanks, but no thanks.”

Teaching Resources

• Lesson Plan focuses on peer pressure with questions and activities. Elementary School District 102, IL
• Lesson Plan includes activities focusing on themes related to justice on page 23. Plea.org
• Lesson Plan focuses on responsibility. Thinking Restoratively
• Lesson Plan focuses on before, during and after reading. Mat Mentor