National Library Week Celebrates Laura Amy Schlitz 2008 Newbery Winner
Laura Amy Schlitz wins the John Newbery Medal for Good Masters Sweet Ladies Voices From a Medieval Village. The Baltimore librarian and author wrote monologues for fifth graders studying the Middle Ages and explains how drama enhances learning.
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Bacon Casserole Bake for a Creamy Cheese Sauce
Heat pre cooked bacon as directed, crumble. Combine all in a small dish and bake uncovered at 400 for 12 minutes. Stir thoroughly return to 400 and bake 10 more minutes until bubbly. Cheese and milk form a sauce. Serves 4 with adult supervision.
Elijah of Buxton Heroic Quest in Slavery Community
An 11 year old boy in a community of escaped slaves embarks on a journey to aid a friend in buying his family from slavery. The author Sharon M Draper is a former King Author Award winner for Copper Sun and Forged by Fire.
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Caldecott Medal winner Brian Selznick a pioneer of image driven books
Illustrator Brian Selznick wins the Caldecott Medal for The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the first novel honored in place of a picture book. He also earned a 2001 Caldecott Honor for The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. He envisions his work as a 500 page picture book and a miniature silent movie. He began drawing as a child and since then has pursued art, puppetry, and storytelling with a strong love of children's books.
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