author of more than a dozen books for kids & teens
28 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
in Award News, For Educators, For Parents Tags: 2013 Caldecott & Newbery Medal winners
And the winners are…
which is an awesome read and…
I haven’t read this one, but I’ll go on my “to read” list. Congratulation to the winners and the wonderful books that were short-listed.
28 Jan 2013 1 Comment
in Events, For Educators, For Parents
Vancouver has some great events coming up for children’s literature enthusiasts. Here are two that you won’t want to miss. Click on each image to enlarge for details.
25 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
in Chapter Book Reviews, For Parents Tags: ABC Life Literacy Canada, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Family Literacy Day
A sunny day in January, but no gardening for me! I still have twenty books to read…
And speaking of reading, Family Literacy Day is coming up on January 27th. ABC Life Literacy Canada has a whole host of tips for making literacy a priority in your family. The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is celebrating with a list of great books for you and your family. Be sure to check it out.
Happy reading!
09 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
in For Educators, For Parents, News
Author Kit Pearson
Monday Jan. 21st, 7:30 pm
at the Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable
Kit Pearson, beloved award-winning children’s author, will discuss her new books, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth, and talk about her life as an author. The Whole Truth won the CLA Book of the Year Award for Children and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award in 2012. The Whole Truth was shortlisted for the Bolen Book Prize 2012.
The VCLR is open to the public. Members free, drop-ins $5, students $4. Meetings are held at the Nellie McClung Branch Library, 3950 Cedar Hill Road. Doors open at 7 pm.
For more information about the Roundtable, call 250-598-3694, find us on Facebook, or visit:
http://www.victoriachildrensliteratureroundtable.blogspot.com.
28 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
in For Educators, For Kids, For Parents Tags: Eric Walters, World Literacy Canada, Write For A Better World, writing contest
World Literacy Canada has a new writing contest that you won’t want to miss. It’s a totally cool concept, and there are super prizes for the winners that include $500 and an e-reader, and of course, books.
The idea is that you finish the story that Eric has started. Yep, it’s that simple….
Ok ok…there is one little catch. You have to write about a place that’s new to you; the things that are different , AND the things that are the same.
Here’s Eric’s part of the story:
I felt like I had been shot out of a cannon. Who were these people? Where in the world was I? Before I could even get my bearings I was almost run over by. . .
You have 400 words to finish the story.
Interested? Here’s the link to find out more.
15 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
in For Educators, For Parents Tags: Beryl Young, Victoria Children's Literature Roundtable
Beryl Young will present on the topic One Writer’s Life, and talk about her most recent novel for young adults, Follow the Elephant (Ronsdale, 2010), about a thirteen-year-old boy who travels to India with his grandmother in search of her childhood pen pal. “India is still my passion, and I’ve travelled to that vast country three times to visit my foster family there.”
Young has also written Wishing Star Summer (Raincoast, 2001) and Charlie: A Home Child’s Life in Canada (Key Porter, 2009).
Also on the program: Leslie Bootle and Melanie Jeffs from Orca Books will introduce Orca’s Fall 2012 titles.
The VCLR is open to the public. Members free, drop-ins $5, students $4. Meetings are held at the Nellie McClung Branch Library, 3950 Cedar Hill Road. Come early and browse Tall Tales Books’ table, and bring a friend! Doors open at 7 pm.
For more information about the Roundtable, call 250-598-3694, find us on Facebook, or visit:
www.victoriachildrensliteratureroundtable.blogspot.com.
28 Nov 2012 Leave a comment
in For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens
The New York Times has released it’s Notable Children’s Books of 2012. I’m in the middle of reading Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore which is on the list of Young Adult reads, and I couldn’t agree more.
It’s a great list, so check it out. I also noticed that I’m Bored written by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by our own Debbie Ridpath Ohi is on their picture book list. Congrats Debbie!
22 Nov 2012 Leave a comment
in Award News, For Educators, For Kids, For Parents Tags: 2012 Canadian Children's Literature Awards
Congratulations to the winners and to the authors and illustrators of books short-listed for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s 2012 Children’s Literature Awards. They are an amazing array of wonderful books that range from picture books for young children to gritty mysteries for teens. Visit the Book Centre for more info. http://www.bookcentre.ca/news/ccbc_award_winners_2012 (note: follow the links to more about each of these books, and those short-listed is on the left side of the page). These titles represent some of the best in Canadian Children’s books this year.
18 Oct 2012 Leave a comment
in Events, For Educators, For Parents
Author Pamela Porter
Monday Oct. 22nd, 7:30 pm at the Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable
Pamela is the author of four collections of poetry, two verse novels, and a novel and picture book for children. Her most recent verse novel, I’ll Be Watching (2011), was shortlisted for the 2012 Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize.
Pamela’s first verse novel, The Crazy Man, won the 2005 Governor General’s Award, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award, and other accolades.
Pamela lives in North Saanich with her family and a menagerie of rescued horses, dogs, and cats, including a formerly wild mustang.
The VCLR is open to the public. Members free, drop-ins $5, students $4. Meetings are held at the Nellie McClung Branch Library, 3950 Cedar Hill Road. Come early and browse Tall Tales Books’ table, and bring a friend! Doors open at 7 pm.
For more information about the Roundtable, call 250-598-3694, find us on Facebook, or visit:
Sheryl McFarlane 