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Young Filmmakers Shine in the 90-Second Newbery Film Contest

90-Second NewberyDo you know some young filmmakers?  They could be part of the Newbery Film Contest!  This is a contest for kids to compete in, creating 90-second (or shorter) videos “that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books.”  You can find out more about the 90-Second Newbery Film Contest here.  Interested, but not sure where to start?  They’ve provided a guide of tips and tricks for contestants.

Submit films by Saturday, December 20th, 2014. Deadline extended to Friday, January 16th, 2015 as of 12-11-14

Also, save the date for the Minnesota screening of the best local entries – it’s Saturday, February 28th, 2015, from 3:00-4:30 PM.  The screening will be held at the Hennepin County Library (Minneapolis Central) and will be co-hosted by James Kennedy, who runs the program, and Kelly Barnhill, the Minneapolis author of ‘The Witch’s Boy.’  If you have questions about this event, contact Jennifer Verbrugge (State Library Services)  at 651-582-8356 or jennifer.verbrugge@state.mn.us.

 

This post came as part of a larger announcement from the MN State Library Services.

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Spotlight on the Newbery and Caldecott Winners

DiCamilloFlocaThe Newbery and Caldecott Medals honor outstanding writing and illustration of works published in the United States during the previous year and are the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. By now, most folks know that Kate DiCamillo, author of Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (Candlewick), and Brian Floca, illustrator of Locomotive (Atheneum), are the 2014 winners of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals.

DiCamillo, a resident of Minneapolis, has previously received Newbery recognition for “The Tale of Despereaux,” the 2004 Medal winner, and Floca“Because of Winn-Dixie,” a 2001 Honor Book. DiCamillo was recently named 2014-2015 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature too, so it is simply satisfying to have a Minnesotan doing so well this year!

The full press release includes details about the authors and these books, along with lists of books that got honorable mentions.

Read the full ALA press release now….