Children's Choice Awards

The Children's Choice Book Awards were announced last night!  See list below.  For more information, go to http://www.cbcbooks.org/news/102

Don't miss host Jarrett Krosoczka's face as "Snookie" (aka Jon Scieszka) makes a special appearance at the Awards Gala http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/2011/05/03/the-childrens-book-council-2011-awards/

Author of the Year

Rick Riordan for The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 1) (Disney-Hyperion)

          

Illustrator of the Year

David Wiesner for Art & Max (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)                                                                          

Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year

Little Pink Pup by Johanna Kerby (Putnam/Penguin)                                                

                                                        

Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year

Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Knopf/Random House)  

Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year

The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion)

Teen Choice Book of the Year

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan (Dutton/Penguin)

Jon Scieszka at St. Christopher's School

 

Jon admires the "stinky" bulletin board



We had a wonderful time with Jon Scieszka this week at St. Christopher's School.  A community program examining boys and reading brought together more than 500 parents, teachers, and librarians from all over the Central Virginia area.  The programs with our boys today proved that Jon knows his audience!  Those "knuckleheads" came in all afternoon looking for Spaceheadz titles in particular.  Thanks again Jon!  Come back any time.

 

Lucinda Whitehurst and Jon Scieszka



Jon Scieszka article from Style Weekly

Style Weekly writer Valley Haggard spoke to Jon Scieszka in anticipation of his visit to Richmond next week.
http://www.styleweekly.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0FE58928AC3840FF85C49C71AC0E4F75

Guys Read! Jon Scieszka at St. Christopher's

How can parents and teachers help boys become
self-motivated, lifelong readers?

To find out,
join former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Jon Scieszka
for an evening of laughter and learning.
Adults only, please.

Monday, April 4, 2011
Talk and Book Signing 7:00-9:00 pm

St. Christopher’s Lower School Auditorium
699 Pepper Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 282-3185, ext. 2380

This Event is Open to the Public. Admission is Free
but reservations are required at http://guysread.eventbrite.com

Donations accepted to support
Read Aloud Virginia and Guys Read