From: Burgess, Francesca <F.Burgess>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 15:48:29 -0500

Hi,
  This morning, 1/9/08, Brooklyn Public Library held its 2008 Mock Caldecott Award program. The winners are:
  2008 BPL Mock Caldecott Winner- The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County by Janice N. Harrington, illustrated by Shelley Jackson.



2008 BPL Mock Caldecott Honor Books:

Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine, illustrated by Kadir Nelson.

Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Julie Paschkis.


 

The actual winner of the Caldecott Medal and honor books will be announced Monday morning, January 14, along with the Newbery Medal and various other Youth Media awards. You can view a live webcast of the Awards Press Conference, starting at 7:45am, here:

http://www.unikron.com/clients/ala-webcast-2008/

 

There are a limited number of connections, so it's best to sign on early.

 

You can also get the announcement of the winners sent as a text message to your mobile phone. For more details check out the ALA press release at http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/january2008/ymatext08.htm.

 

Best Regards,

Francesca Burgess

Francesca Burgess Children's Materials Selector Office of Materials Selection Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 Phone: 718.230.2748 Fax: 718. 230-2097 f.burgess at brooklynpubliclibrary.org

 
Received on Wed 09 Jan 2008 02:48:29 PM CST