From: Megan Schliesman <Schliesman>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:41:12 -0600

Thank you for your comments and discussion on the 2006 Batchelder Award books.

Today we shift gears to talk 2006 Sibert Award winner and honor book:

Winner:

Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley by Sally M. Walker. Carolrhoda, 2005

Honor Book

Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Scholastic Nonfiction / Scholastic, Inc., 2005

You can find out more about the Sibet Award on the ALA web site at

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/sibertmedal/Sibert_Medal.htm


Among the criteria the Sibert Award committee considers are:

High quality in writing and illustration.

Clarity and accuracy of presentation in both text and illustrative material, as well as appropriate documentation, distinctive use of language, excellent artistic presentation in illustration.

Stimulating presentation of facts, concepts and ideas.

Engaging writing and illustration.

Appropriateness of style of presentation of information for topic or subject and with respect to the different age levels for whom the book may be appropriate.

What are your thoughts about this year's Sibert Award books?

Megan

Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706

ph: 608-262-9503 fax: 608-262-4933

schliesman at education.wisc.edu www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Wed 08 Mar 2006 03:41:12 PM CST