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Summer Reading Lists 2015

Tash reading on the beachWith June right around the corner, CMLE is here to help you get your summer reading lists created for all ages, including yourself!

For the kids:
The Association for Library Service to Children has a reading list for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.  Scholastic also has booklists by age, in their Summer Reading Challenge.

For the soon-to-be college kids:
Have your almost-freshman check out the Huffington Post’s  10 Books You Should Read Before College.

For you:
If you’re a moviegoer, see what Buzzfeed has to say about these 21 Books To Read Before They Hit The Big Screen In 2015.  Gear Patrol has a 2015 Summer Reading List, and, as always, you can check out Goodreads: here are their Popular Summer Reading List Books.

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And the ALA Book Award Winners Are….

The ALA (American Library Association) Book Award Winners were announced on Monday, February 2nd at 8:00 AM.  The announcement took place as part of the ALA Youth Media Awards, which were presented at the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.  Youth Media Awards recipients are determined by committees of librarians and other experts in literature and media.  Here are five of the 30+ book awards that were presented:

The Crossover  John Newbery Medal
  The Crossover
  by Kwame Alexander
published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

 

 

The Adventures of Beekle - The Unimaginary Friend  Randolph Caldecott Medal
  The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
  by Dan Santat
published by Little, Brown and Company (a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.)

 

 

I'll Give You The Sun  Michael L. Printz Award
  I’ll Give You the Sun
  by Jandy Nelson
published by Dial Books (an imprint of Penguin Group USA, a Penguin Random House Company)

 

 

Brown Girl Dreaming  Coretta Scott King Book Award – Author
  Brown Girl Dreaming
  by Jacqueline Woodson
published by Nancy Paulsen Books (an imprint of Penguin Group [USA] LLC.)

 

 


Firebird  Coretta Scott King Book Award – Illustrator
  Firebird
  illustrated by Christopher Myers
written by Misty Copeland
published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons (an imprint of Penguin Group [USA] LLC.)

 

For more information on the ALA Book Awards, check out Joyce Valenza’s post on the School Library Journal website (In case you missed the hoopla live. . .).  Her post includes links to a list of all the 2015 winners, a webcast of the awards, and many other resources related to young adult books.

See also: Booklist: YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults, a part of the 2015 ALA Book Awards.

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VOTE! For the Goodreads Choice Awards

Goodreads Choice Awards 2014It’s that time of year again: time to vote . . . for the Goodreads Choice Awards!  (Remember: ANYONE can vote!)  The Opening Round began on Monday and goes through Saturday, November 8th.  Check out the books and vote for your favorites to make it to the Semifinal Round – voting for this is open from November 10th through the 15th.  And then those books will be narrowed down quite a bit, so if you missed some of this year’s best, you can do a quick read of the finalists before you vote in the Final Round (November 17th – 24th)!  On their website, you will find previous winners, review 2013 winners,  and rules & eligibility.

Voting Schedule

Opening Round: Nov. 3-8

Semifinal Round: Nov. 10-15

Final Round: Nov. 17-24

 
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Rolling Stone: 40 Best YA Novels

Courtesy of Dutton Books
Courtesy of Dutton Books

With the new The Fault in our Stars movie being released this weekend, a lot of readers are getting excited for YA. Young Adult literature has gone from a loosely defined term to one of the largest selling book markets. From books to movies and even YALSA’s Teen Read Week, YA books are HOT!

Add to your book list with Rolling Stone’s list of the 40 best YA novels.

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Two 2014 YALSA Book Lists

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Image by Simon-Cocks. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.

2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers
YALSA has announced its 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection list. The list is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The Quick Picks list suggests books that teens, ages 12–18, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure. The complete list of 77 titles and three series is drawn from more than 200 nominations….
YALSA, Feb. 5

2014 Outstanding Books for the College Bound
YALSA has announced its 2014 Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifetime Learners list. Revised every five years, this list is intended as a tool for students preparing for college, parents, educators, and librarians. The list offers titles in five categories: arts and humanities, history and cultures, literature and language arts, science and technology, and social sciences….
YALSA, Feb. 11

Excerpts from American Libraries Direct, a publication of the American Library Association