If you're a librarian or book lover, it's better than the Oscars! You're always hoping for your favorites to win, or you learn about some new titles that maybe you haven't read yet. Here are some highlights: Newbery Award winner: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena, Illustrated by Christian Robinson The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. This is the first time that I remember that a picture book author has received this award. Interestingly enough, Last Stop on Market Street also won a Caldecott Honor award! Newbery Honor Awards went to: The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Echo by Pam Munoz Ry...
Mrs. Ferguson shares booklists, websites, and what is going on in the Blessed Sacrament School library. BSS is a Preschool - Grade 8 Catholic school located in Walpole, Massachusetts.