A while back I ran the numbers and, aside from fooling people into thinking I liked math, was fairly surprised to find that about 33% of Newbery authors win more than once. Since that post, what happened? Kate DiCamillo took home her second gold seal. With that in mind, let’s take a look at 2014 […]
Best Books of 2014 - What are some of our recommendations for must-read books that came out in 2014?
With this months DJGBC "Books of the month" selections i want to share books from some of the Authors i met at the First Read Expo In Atlanta on Dec 13-14. The books reflect a diverse selection of writing styles and genres that will appeal to the "Avid Reader" in all of you. As always…
8 new suspenseful historical fiction books to read in 2014. Novels from the 12th century to the 20th.
I am addicted to finding you the best new books. (Although I do need to branch out from fantasy a bit more.) My favorite books from this list are Nightmares!, Animas and Eye of the Mind. See what you think!
The year’s best books, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review.
The twenty-three books this scientist read this year, offered as a guide to the interested and the wary
For RBE students, you must read at least 5 of the Bluebonnet Books for the current school year in order to be able to vote for your favorite in the spring. If you want to keep track of the Bluebonn...
Summer reading season is just around the corner. Dive into these inspirational books to keep you motivated and happy for the rest of the year and beyond.
2014 was a great year for Christian readers, and today I want to share some of my top picks from the year that is swiftly drawing to a close. Let me offer a few caveats: First, these are almost certainly not the best books of 2014 in any objective sense; rather, they are my favorites,…
Skylanders (2014 IDW) 7SUB
Nearing the end of every year we are inundated by Best of the Year lists. Of course at a library we pay the most attention to the lists of best books. We here at Syosset R and R would like to add to the mix and tell you what our reading favorites were for 2014. …
Klarion (2014 DC) 1A
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Harbinger Omegas (2014) 3A
Each year, a select diverse committee of experts from the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) identifies the best in multicultural books. The mission of the CSMCL is to provide children, teachers, parents, educators, students, and librarians access to multicultural children’s books with high literary and artistic standards. CSMCL presents the Best Multicultural Children’s Books of 2014. Enjoy! This year’s list was compiled by Dr. Claudette Shackelford McLinn, Dr. Naomi Caldwell, Dr. Sujin Huggins, Ana- Elba Pavon, Lessa K. Pelayo-Lozada, and Elsa Marston. BECAUSE THEY MARCHED: THE PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN FOR VOTING RIGHTS THAT CHANGED AMERICA, by Russell Freedman, 83 pages, published by Holiday House, ©2014 (Middle school/High school, nonfiction) BLOSSOMING UNIVERSE OF VIOLET DIAMOND: THE, by Brenda Woods, 222 pages, published by Nancy Paulson Books, an imprint of Penguin Group, ©2014 (Upper elementary school/Middle school, fiction) BROWN GIRL DREAMING, by Jacqueline Woodson, 336 pages, published by Nancy...
There is a certain element of mystery that accompanies each and every librarian preview here in New York City. When the larger publishers gather the librarians to their proverbial bosom, those same librarians walk in with just one question in your mind: How long is this going to take? If you’re lucky you’ll be out […]
There were enjoyable stories of Pussy Riot, the Fall, Krautrock – and Viv Albertine’s account of the punk scene rocked like no other music memoir this year, writes Dorian Lynskey
