Looking Ahead
The end of my thematic review months is coming to a close. Starting mid-May, I'll review an assortment of books.
- May 22: Regine's Book by Regine Stokke
- May 25: Zoo Station, true story by Christiane F.
- May 29: Boy 21 by Matthew Quick
- June 1: Sort of Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick
Categories
Archives
General Lists and Reviews
- Book Blogs members read, blog, write, and publicize books
- Fourth Musketeer Reviews of historical fiction and nonfiction for young people
- From the Mixed-Up Files group blog of middle-grade authors celebrating books for middle-grade readers.
- Good Reads social network for readers
- I.N.K. interesting nonfiction for kids
- Kid Reads info about favorite books, series, and authors for kids
- Kids Right To Read Offers support, education, and advocacy to people facing book challenges or bans and engages local activists in promoting the freedom to read.
- Midwest Review major Internet resource of reviews for publishers, writers, librarians, booksellers, and book lovers of all ages and interests
- Teen Text Talk reviews and teacher advisories for young adult literature
- What Kids Are Reading Lists the top books read by students in the current school year.
- Young Adult Books Central a site for people who love books
Award Lists and Reviews
- Américas Award for Children’s & Young Adult Literature CLASP founded the Américas Award in 1993 to encourage and commend authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
- Caldecott Medal The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
- Canadian Children's Book Awards awards administered by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre
- Carnegie Medal The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book for children. It was established by in 1936, in memory of the great Scottish-born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.
- Christy Award The Christy Awards are awarded each year to recognize novels of excellence written from a Christian worldview.
- Coretta Scott King Award The Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples. It is given to African American authors and illustrator.
- Cybils children and young adult blogger literacy awards
- Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award The Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award was initiated in 2000 to recognize authors, illustrators, and publishers of high quality fictional and biographical children, intermediate, and young adult books that appropriately portray individuals with deve
- Hans Christian Anderson Award The Hans Christian Andersen Awards is given to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children’s literature. The award is the highest international recognition an author can receive.
- Kate Greenaway Medal The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children. It is named after the popular nineteenth century artist known for her fine children’s illustrations and designs.
- Middle East Book Award The Middle East Book Award recognizes quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of the Middle East and its component societies and cultures.
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Honors fantasy books for younger readers, in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia
- Newbery Medal Award The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
- Newbery Project reviews of Newbery Books
- Notable Books for a Global Society books for enhancing student understanding of people and cultures throughout the world
- Pura Belpré Award The award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. It is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino experience.
- Red House Book Award The Red House Children’s Book Award is a series of literary prizes for works of children’s literature published during the previous year in England.
- Sydney Taylor Award The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience.
Cultural & Regional Reviews
- 365 Days of Books Canadian and Newfoundland Picture Books
- American Indians in Children's Literature analysis of indigenous peoples in children’s and young adult books
- Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind blog about children’s and YA books set in Asia, with Asian characters or characters of Asian descent, and with Asian authors and illustrators or of Asian descent.
- Book Chat South African children’s books
- Caribbean Children's Literature celebrates Jamaican and Caribbean lives
- CBC Diversity dedicated to increasing the diversity of voices and experiences contributing to children’s literature
- Celebrating Latino Children's Literature, Literacy, and Libraries evaluation of Latino children’s and young adult literature
- Delightful Children's Books a blog featuring children’s books for reading around the world
- Fifty Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know introduces 50 essential books and a range of authors and illustrators for children
- Hawaii Book Blog learn about and discuss the literature of the Hawaiian islands
- Heritage Room Nebraska Authors
- IBBY international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together
- Jewish Book Council book list curated by the Association of Jewish Libraries, which fosters access to information, learning, teaching and research related to the Jewish experience
- Multicultural Children's Literature annotated bibliographies of children’s multicultural books appropriate for the elementary grades
- Oyate educational organization that reviews children’s literature and advocates for Native Americans to be portrayed with historical accuracy and cultural appropriateness
- Paper Tigers emphasis on books set in Pacific Rim and Asia
- Sea Stacks information about Atlantic Canada books for children and young people
- Thirty Multicultural Books Every Teen Should Know introduces thirty essential books and a range of authors for teens
- Tidespoint Children’s books by Newfoundland authors
- Twenty Eight Days Later: The Brown Bookshelf a black history celebration of children’s and young adult literature
Other Topic Reviews
- Guys Lit Wire news and reviews about books for teenage boys
- Guys Read lists and review of books that guys like
- ReaderGirlz literacy and social media project for teens
- The Pirate Tree social justice in children’s literature
- Well-Read Naturalist books reviews of about any and all of the topics classifiable under the general category of natural history
- Young Adult Problem Fiction and Nonfiction annotated list for teachers of young adult problem books
MEMES I Participate In
- Booking Through Thursday A weekly meme about (mostly) books and reading.
- Musing Mondays A weekly event where MizB will ask a book/reading-related question, and you answer with your own thoughts on the topic.
- Saturday Snapshot To participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken and write a caption for it.
- Six Word Saturday All that’s necessary to participate is to describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words.
- Really Random Tuesday Really Random Tuesday is a way to post odds and ends about book-related things.
- Wish List Wednesday Post about one book per week that has been on your wishlist for some time, or just added, that you can’t wait to get off the wishlist and onto your wonderful shelves.
- Top Ten Tuesday Top ten lists from bookish people.
Personal News
- 2011 Stats for Allison's Book Bag
- 2012 Stats for Allison's Book Bag
- 4-H Dog Agility is all about Having Fun Published October 2012 online and in an insert.
- A Girl, A Cat, and A Fairy Published June 2010 on the Aurora Wolf Ezine. Available in print in the Aurora Rising Anthology.
- Blogger Love interview and guest review at Nightly Reading
- Customer Snapshot blurb about me at Lincoln City Libraries site
- Having fun competing at highest levels of dog agility Published December 2012 both online and in an insert.
- Their Daughter Rose Published April 2010 on the Enchanted Conversation Ezine.
- YA Promo Central interview with me about Allison’s Book Bag
Thirty days. Average of 2000 words per day. A total of 58,600 words. I am a NaNoWrimo Winner in 2012.
Theme: Albeo by Design Disease.
June 5, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Congrats Allison.
June 5, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Thanks!