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This federal holiday honors the life and achievements of this influential civil rights leader. Check out Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney.

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To celebrate, read the beautifully illustrated picture biography Martin’s Big Words  by Doreen Rappaport.

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Zeke Reynolds is a sci-fi super geek.  He knows all the games, movies, comics and TV shows as if he was living in them along with the rest of the characters—like Captain Kirk or Han Solo.  He’s also something of a bully magnet—and when he sticks up for himself and manages to get the better of his nemesis, it’s Zeke who ultimately gets in trouble.   His father, also a sci-fi aficionado, disappeared many years before, and his mother recently found she has an incurable disease.  Zeke is at a rough spot in his life when he finds that the science ...

Picture Books

Winner:          

The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee

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Honor Books:

It’s Only Stanley by Jon Agee

Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers

Fiction

Winner:

Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell

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Nonfiction

Winner:

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming

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John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:

Last Stop on Market Streetwritten by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson

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Randolph Caldecott Medalfor the most distinguished American picture book for children:

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick.

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Coretta Scott King Book Award, recognizing an African American author an...

The American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards are announced today, beginning at 8:00 am EST. Which titles will win?

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Slurp up a bowl of your favorite and read one (or more!) of these soup-themed books:

Sip, Slurp, Soup,Soup:  Caldo, Caldo, Caldo by Diane Gonzales BertrandClick here to find this book in our catalog.

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

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Soup for One by Ethan LongClick here to find this book in our catalog.

Chicken Soup With Rice:  A Book of Months by Maurice SendakClick here to find this book in our catalog.

Check out Iditarod Dream: Dusty and His Sled Dogs Compete in Alaska’s Jr. Iditarod by Ted Wood.

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Make a resolution to visit your library often in 2016. See you next year!

Kwanzaa runs through January 1. This festival’s name means “first fruits of the harvest” in Swahili.  Explore the Seven Principals with Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture by Maulana Karenga.

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Read aloud the classic poem The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moore in this richly illustrated edition.

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December 22   Winter Solstice, 2015

Today’s Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Check out The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer.

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December 16    Big Bad Detective Agency by Bruce Hale

While he can’t claim to be totally innocent, Wolfgang (aka The Big Bad Wolf) isn’t happy to be accused of breaking in to Dieter, Martin and Hans Pig’s homes, trashing them, and eating all the food.  After all, he had spent the evening quietly at home reading a gardening book!  In order to save himself from a lifetime in the castle dungeon eating only porridge, Wolfgang has until sundown to bring the true culprit before the court.  Can he prove his claim of not guilty?   Wil...