Weekly Spotlight

Are you a Percy Jackson fan? Are you looking for more stories about the Greek gods & goddesses? Then take a look at George O'Connor's Olympians series. Two books are out so far (Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess and Zeus: King of the Gods), and a third book about Hera is scheduled to be released in July. These books are written as graphic novels - which means they look a lot like a comic book. Chock full of adventure, these exciting stories will leave you begging for more.

Want to check one of these out? The Olympians series is located in our Graphic Literature collection. This is a browsing collection, so the books are not in any particular order. Please ask at the desk if you have trouble finding one of the books!

Nutmeg Voting Has Begun!

It's January, and you know what that means! It's time to vote for your favorite Nutmeg Nominee. Stop by the Children's Library to cast your vote. Don't worry if you haven't read ALL the books - you can still vote even if you've only read one nominee. As a reminder, here are this year's contenders:

One Handed Catch by Mary Jane Auch
Iron Thunder by Avi
No Talking by Andrew Clements
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff
Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff
Swindle by Gordon Korman
Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury
Elephant Run by Roland Smith
First Light Rebecca Stead

May the best book win!

And the Winners Are...

The winner's of the 2010 Caldecott and Newbery Awards were just announced this morning!


Caldecott Award

Winner:
A Sick Day for Amos McGee written by Philip Stead, illustrated by Erin Stead

Honor Books:
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave written by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier
Interrupting Chicken written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein

Newbery Award

Winner:
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

Honor Books:
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm