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Award Season
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Red Carpet Books
People in the movie world focus on the Oscars, but the end of January is the big award season for lovers of children's and young adult books! Every year at the American Library Association announces the winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals, plus many more distinctions. Learn about the history of these awards, past winners, and more!

-Newbery Medal
-Caldecott Medal
-Michael L. Printz Award
-Best Books for Young Adults
Best Books
Bookjacket - Your Personal Penguin
Your Personal Penguin
The irrepressible, ever-original Boynton introduces a brand new Boynton board book plus free song available for download. The book tells the story of a slightly bewildered hippo and the loyal penguin who wants nothing more than to be his pal. Full color....More

Books You've Never Read
You may know that Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, but what about Eight Cousins? Take a look at some suggestions of authors you've heard of, but books you might haven't.
Bookjacket - Spindle's End
Need a gift for someone who loves biographies? Check out our Biography room for lots of ideas like celebrities, politicians, scientists, and even criminals.
Bookjacket - Eight Cousins
Left as an orphan after her father's death, Rose Campbell is sent to live at the "Aunt Hill" with her six aunts and seven rowdy boy cousins. For someone who is used to a girls' boarding school, it all seems pretty overwhelming. Her guardian, Uncle Alec, makes her eat healthy things like oatmeal, and even tries to get her to give up her pretty dresses for drab, sensible clothes. Will Rose ever get used to her uncle's crazy notions and all her noisy relatives?
Cool Stuff
Antique map of Italy, close-upLiterature Map
Visit the Literature Map to see who is else writes like your favorite author. Careful, you might get addicted!
The Saint Florian's PsalterLuminarium
Try this beautiful site for online texts of Medieval, Renaissance, Restoration, and 17th century literature.
reading a bookShort Stories
Like a good short story to perk up your mood? Find lots of short stories online at this great UK site.
Did You Know?
Stephen King or Richard Bachman?
Stephen King also wrote under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman for some of his earlier novels. The name was a combination of the first name of a pseudonym for another fiction writer, and the last name of musician.