This affordable annual guide to awward-winning children's books keeps you abreast of the best in children's literature. Berman and Dupuy review the winners of all major national awards-Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King. Batchelder, Pura Belpre, Boston Globe-Horn Book, and the National Book Awards in addition to titles listed as ALA Notables, BCCB Blue Ribbons, Booklist Editor's Choice, Horn Book Fanfare, New York Times Best Illustrated and Notable Children's Books, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books, and selections from School Library Journal. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author within four sections-picture, chapter, young adult, and personal picks. For each title the authors provide complete bibliographic information, a brief synopsis, and an evaluative review. Title, author, illustrator, publisher, award/list, type, and genre indexes help users find the titles they need. Invaluable as a ready-reference and collection development tool for school and public children's librarians,
About the Author: MATT BERMAN, a teacher at Metairie Grammar school, is a freelance writer, children's book columnist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, and a regular contributor to Kirkus Reviews. He also teaches children's literature at University of New Orleans, Louisiana.
MARIGNY J. DUPUY, a reading teacher at Metairie Park Country Day School, is a children's book columnist for New Orleans Times-Picayune and reviews books for the New York Times.
