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Highlights Issue 2009 American Library Association Non-Profit Org. 50 E. Huron St. U.S. Postage Paid Chicago, IL 60611 Palatine, IL 60095 Permit No. 27 Cognotes ALAHighlights DENVER 2009 Midwinter Meeting ALA Announces Literary Award Winners at Midwinter in Denver he American Library Association by Susan Marie Swanson and published (ALA) announced the top books, by Houghton Mifflin Company, is the T videos and audiobooks for chil- 2009 Caldecott Medal Winner. Three dren and young adults including the Caldecott Honor Books were named: Caldecott, King, Newbery, Schneider A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Family and Printz awards at its Mid- Ever, written and illustrated by Marla winter Meeting in Denver Jan. 26. In Frazee and published by Harcourt, Inc.; addition, a new award, the William C. How I Learned Geography,written and Morris Award, was announced. illustrated by Uri Shulevitz and pub- John Newbery Medal for the most lished by Farrar Straus Giroux; A River distinguished contribution to children’s of Words: The Story of William Carlos literature. Neil Gaiman, author of The Williams, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, Graveyard Book, illustrated by Dave written by Jen Bryant and published McKean and published by Harper- by Eerdmans Books for Young Read- Collins Children’s Books, is the 2009 ers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Newbery Medal winner. Four Newbery Publishing Co. Honor Books were named: The Under- Michael L. Printz Award for ex- neath by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by cellence in literature written for young David Small, and published by Ath- adults. Melina Marchetta, eneum Books for Young Readers, an (left to right) ALA President James Rettig, YALSA President Sarah Cornish author of Jel- ALA awards imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Debraski, ALSC President Pat Scales, Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee licoe Road, is guide parents, Publishing; The Surrender Tree: Poems Chair Deborah Taylor and REFORMA President Luis Chaparro display some of the the 2009 Printz of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom, by Mar- ALA Youth Media Awards winners at the conclusion of the Youth Media Awards educators, Award winner. garita Engle and published by Henry presentation. librarians Holt and Company LLC; Savvy, by In- The book is and others in grid Law and published by Dial Books published by & D Foster, by Jacqueline Woodson Randolph Caldecott Medal for the selecting the for Young Readers, a division of Penguin and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, most distinguished American picture HarperTeen, Young Readers Group in partnership a division of Penguin Books for Young book for children. Beth Krommes, illus- an imprint of best materials with Walden Media, LLC; After Tupac Readers. trator of The House in the Night, written HarperCollins for youth. Publishers. Four Printz Peace Prize Winner Speaks at President’s Program Honor Books also were named: The By Stacy Voeller he founded the Grameen Bank Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Minnesota State in order to make microloans to Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, The University, Moorhead entrepreneurial individuals. Kingdom on the Waves, by M.T. Ander- Yunus’ journey began when he son, published by Candlewick Press; The im Rettig’s ALA Presi- returned to Bangladesh to help re- Disreputable History of Frankie Landau- dent’s Program on Jan. build it, just as the country was in Banks, by E. Lockhart, published by J25 showcased Dr. Mu- serious trouble, in the years before Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint hammad Yunus, 2006 No- it officially became Bangladesh in of Disney Book Group; Nation, by Terry bel Peace Prize winner and 1971. By 1975, people were dying Pratchett, published by HarperCollins author of Banker To The from hunger, and Yunus became Children’s Books, a division of Harper- Poor: Micro-Lending and “totally disillusioned that what I Collins Publishers; and Tender Morsels, the Battle Against World was teaching from my textbooks by Margo Lanagan, published by Alfred Poverty and Creating a and what was happening in reality A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House World Without Poverty: made me a totally useless person. Children’s Books, a division of Random Social Business and the Fu- That sense of uselessness made House, Inc., New York. ture of Capitalism. Yunus Dr. Yunus delivers the President’s Program address. me wonder what all my learning Coretta Scott King Book Award received the prestigious Peace Prize of the poor in Third World countries and knowledge was about.” recognizing an African American author because of his work to help the poorest break the cycle of poverty. To do this, Continued on page 4 Continued on page 10 User Lists User Tagging Item Mapping User Reviews Genre Browsing RSS Searching Faceted Results www.TLCdelivers.com • 800.325.7759 • Visit Booth #1244 Solutions that Deliver Page 2 • Cognotes 2009 Midwinter Meeting — January 2009 — DENVER Cognotes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration Published five times annually in Pays Tribute to His Life and Legacy conjunction with the ALA Mid- By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. “[America’s] prisons are filled with an opportunity to be the best.” Before winter Meeting, and six times The Library of Congress young people who cannot read” and dispersing, the audience grasped hands annually in conjunction with the Colorado has one of the largest achieve- and sang “We Shall Overcome.” ALA Annual Conference An enthusiastic early morning gath- ment gaps in the nation. So there is This event was sponsored by the Dr. ering on Monday, Jan. 26 recognized the ISBN: 0738-4319 much more work to do. Martin Luther King King, Jr. Holiday enduring contributions of Dr. Martin Volume 2009, Issue 5 Jones paid homage to a librarian Task Force and the Black Caucus of Luther King, Jr. with readings from who assisted him when he was grow- ALA and supported by the ALA Office Editor his books and speeches by represen- ing up in rural Kansas when few were for Literacy and Outreach Services. Stacy Voeller tatives of various ALA organizations. interested in advancing his education Minnesota State University, Welcomed by Virginia Moore, co-chair at the time. As a seventh-grader, the Moorhead of the Dr. King, Jr. Holiday Task Force, librarian helped him select books and ALA/ProQuest ALA Social Responsibilities Round- improve his reading. While many of his Reporters table, the audience participated in teachers were content to pass him along Scholarship Bash Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” to the next grade, the librarian agreed ALA will rock the Art Institute The Library of Congress ALA President Jim Rettig remembered to provide him additional instruction of Chicago for the 10th Anniver- the many facets of Dr. King, among Brad Martin as long as he heeded her advice “don’t sary Scholarship Bash, Saturday, them: civil rights and peace activitist, ABC News miss and don’t be late.” July 11, 2009 at 7 p.m. This is scholar, and preacher. Keith Michael Jones recognized the tremendous your chance to discover new works Kay Ikuta Fiels, ALA Executive Director, quoted change and opportunities provided to of art and visit your favorites Inglewood Public Library Dr. King’s words that “non-violence is the United States by having its first without fighting the crowds be- non-aggressive physically, but strongly Publisher African-American president. But he cause the building will only open aggressive spiritually.” Deidre Irwin Ross, ALA also noted that Colorado is the first to those who buy a ticket to the Connie Purcell, Chair of the Advi- state in the nation with both an African- Bash. Don’t miss this fun inter- Assistant Publisher sory Committee of OLOS, introduced American Senate President and House active evening with music, food Karee Williams, ALA the featured speaker Dwight D. Jones, Speaker. All these achievements are and the most acclaimed French Commissioner of the Colorado De- Managing Editor legacies of Dr. King. Impressionist collection in the US, partment of Education. As the first Deb Nerud Vernon Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi among other great exhibits…and African-American to hold this position Baako) helped close the celebration more. There is fun for all ages, so Photography in Colorado, Jones stated that it was stating that “we leave here with our bring your family. Tickets are $40 Curtis Compton gratifying to stand before this assembly hearts filled with love and a belief in a in advance and $45 onsite and all “as a beneficiary of Dr. King’s legacy.” Production new tomorrow” and movingly reading proceeds go towards scholarships Jones praised the work that ALA has Tim Mercer a poem by Bernard J. Keller that was for ALA Library School Scholar- done in endeavoring to make informa- Essence CustomNews, Inc. printed in (November 1987). ships including the Spectrum tion available to all. 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The coverage of tendance, ALA members took and Chair of the Arthur Curley the Iraq War is in the press, but advantage of a timely opportunity JMemorial Committee, on Saturday “we as readers of newspapers to approach the microphone and afternoon, Jan.
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