Ibi Zoboi (The People Remember; American Street) pays radiant homage in Star Child to the woman who inspired her, taught her and shared her birthday. She deftly combines poetry, prose, quotes and photos to create what she calls the “constellation” of science fiction writer Octavia Estelle Butler: “I decided to call this biography a constellation because Octavia’s …
Children’s book buyers, librarians, authors, and illustrators were up at 6:00 this morning to watch the American Library Association’s live stream of the Youth Media Awards. Many wonderful books and Pacific Northwest book creators were honored today, including Jake Maia Arlow Almost Flying Stonewall Honor Book Laurie Ann Thompson Emmanuel’s Dream Odyssey Honor Winner Christine …
Long before Lewis collaborated on his National Book Award-winning comic-book memoir, March [which just won a record-breaking four awards from the American Library Association], he wrote this more traditional memoir, recounting his decades in the center of the civil rights movement, beginning when he was a teenager in Nashville, and the first years of what …
In honor of the recently announced 2013 American Library Association Awards, Bozeman, Montana’s Country Bookshelf published some recommendations from a couple of youthful regulars and one staff kid. Naya Nuki by Kenneth Thomasma, ages 9 – 12. “Based on a actual events, Naya Nuki tells the story of a young girl who is kidnapped from …
