As January drew to a close, over 12,000 librarians, library staff,
administrators and professionals from all walks of life gathered in the
Pennsylvania Convention Center for the 2014 American Library Association
Midwinter Meeting. I was fortunate to be
among those in attendance at the four day meeting. Attendees braved frigid temperatures and snow
squalls as they made their way to the Convention Center, which covers four city
blocks in the heart of Philadelphia. The
networking, professional development, lectures, author panels, camaraderie and
free books made the atmosphere inside the Convention Center warm and energized.
Never was this more apparent than on Monday morning as attendees gathered for the
American Library Association’s version of the Oscars, the annual Youth Media
Awards, honoring “books, videos and other outstanding materials for children
and teens.” The Newbery Medal for the
most outstanding contribution to children’s literature went to Flora &
Ulysses: the illuminated adventures by Kate DiCamillo and the Caldecott
Medal for the most distinguished picture book for children went to Locomotive
by Brian Floca. The Michael L. Printz
award for excellence in literature for young adults went to Midwinterblood by
Marcus Sedgwick. All these titles are
available at the Ridgefield Library.
Come check them out!
Contributed by Children's Librarian Mary Beth Rassulo
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