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The 2009 National Book Award Winners were announced last evening!  The winner of in the Young People’s Literature category was Phillip Hoose for Claudette Colvin:  Twice Toward Justice, the story of a young Alabama teen who refused to give her up bus seat to a white woman on a segregated a few months before the Rosa Parks incident.

To see all the winners, please check out the complete list available at Amazon.  Read more about this outstanding book and author by visiting the School Library Journal article on last night’s awards ceremony!

Hoose’s ‘Claudette Colvin’ Wins National Book Award for Young People’s Literature – 11/18/2009 – School Library Journal via kwout

Whether it’s expressing your love for music on your Facebook profile or even casual “I like this song” folks wanting to share the occasional tune with friends, you’ll probably find something of interest on this list.

We are pleased to provide you an update of magazine and news subscriptions for 2009-10!  Our latest additions include:  Buckmaster magazine, Runner’s World magazine, the Georgia Farmer’s Market Bulletin newspaper, and Fast Company magazine.

What else is available in print for you?  Check out our menu of magazine offerings:

• American History
• Discover
• ESPN Magazine
• Field and Stream
• Gamepro Magazine
• InStyle
• J-14:  Just for Teens
• Motor Trend
• National Geographic
• People Weekly
• Popular Mechanics
• Popular Science
• Science News
• Scientific American
• Shonen Jump
• Teen Ink
• Teen Vogue

Zarr answered with honesty and passion in a conversational manner that kept us on the edge of our seats!  We gained helpful and fascinating insights into the aspects of book publishing, how book covers are designed (and how most authors have limited input), different strategies for writing,  realistic advice and what you might expect if you want to embark on a career as a writer, and what influences an author’s ideas for writing.

What was most striking to me was how conversational and intimate the visit seemed—one might think that a visitation via Skype might not equal a face to face presence, but Sara was so engaging that you felt as though she were in the room with you.

I highly recommend Sara for your next author visit!  If you are interested in scheduling a Skype visit with her, please visit this link for more information.    Thank you, Sara Zarr, for such a memorable and fun visit!

Creekview High School LibGuides – Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl 2009-10 – Home via kwout

We are kicking off Teen Read Week 2009 with a brand new research pathfinder for some of the most popular authors and books at The Unquiet Library!   Check out our new Georgia Peach Book Award Nominees and Reading Bowl research pathfinder page! I have created a landing “home” page with general resources and information as well as book widgets for the Georgia Peach Award nominees and the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl.

I am also in the process of adding tabs for each nominated author that will include:

• RSS feeds for each author’s blog (if available)
• RSS feeds for each authors’ Twitter account (if available)
• YouTube videos featuring the author and/or his or her works
• Websites related to the author and his/her books
• The “Books from Our Catalog” feature spotlighting some of the books by each author; there is also a link to the Destiny catalog so you can search on your own
• Other links of interest, such as interview with the author or official websites for a book or for a series by the author
• Book widgets with previews of the author’s books when available

This is a work in progress, so please check back often!

Creekview High School LibGuides – Geor