According to American Libraries Direct, “ALA announced the top books, videos, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards—at its Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. The announcement was webcast for those who could not attend and is still viewable as an hour-long archived recording. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. This is why people want to hear the announcements in person….”
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library and 3M Library Systems are pleased to announce the finalists in all eight categories for the 26th Annual Minnesota Book Awards. Chosen on Saturday, January 25, by 24 judges from around the state – writers, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and others from the literary community – the finalists in each category are listed at http://tinyurl.com/n4k6vh7
Drum roll please….it is time for yet another book list! This one is like the people’s choice awards for books, garnering over 137,000 online votes this year!
Goodreads has been rounding up its users favorite books of the year since 2009 through its Goodreads Choice Awards. On this year’s list, the top book in fiction is Khaled Hosseini’s And the Mountains Echoed, with over 24,000 votes. Coming in at #2 on the fiction list is Jodi Picoult’s The Storyteller, with over 21,000 votes. The full list of Goodreads’ users favorite books of 2013 in twenty categories, can be found here. Tip: To get the lists from past years, scroll down to the bottom of the left frame on the page.
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According to American Libraries Direct, “ALA announced the top books, videos, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards—at its Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. The announcement was webcast for those who could not attend and is still viewable as an hour-long archived recording. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. This is why people want to hear the announcements in person….”
Public Information Office, Jan. 27; AL: The Scoop, Jan. 27
