Hello, everyone, and Happy February, which is also Black History Month. As a tribute to that, this little store that’s bigger on the inside would like to highlight the YouTube interviews that we have done with Black Authors. If you would like to see any of these interviews, please click on their name below:
Tracey Livesay Wanda M. Morris Carole Boston Weatherford Jerry Craft
Linda Addison Cerece Rennie Murphy Steven Barnes Zetta Elliott
The American Library Association’s Children’s book awards were finally revealed –
and the winners are….
The Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner for the most distinguished American picture book for children is:
HOT DOG
illustrated and written by Doug Salati
The John Newbery Medal Winner for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature is:
FREEWATER
written by Amina Luqman-Dawson
The Coretta Scott King Awards recognize African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults.
The Coretta Scott King Author Book Award Winner is:
FREEWATER
written by Amina Luqman-Dawson
The Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book Award Winner is:
STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER
A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual
illustrated by Frank Morrison
written by Carole Boston Weatherford
The Michael L. Printz award for excellence in
literature written for young adults winner is:
ALL MY RAGE
Written by Sabaa Tahir
We now have our February Publisher’s specials on display!
The books this month are The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan, The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson, Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover, Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones, The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis and Cold People by Tom Rob Smith.
Next Tuesday, February 14th is Valentine’s Day. We now have some nice valentine’s day books located in front of the register for the children and the
romantics out there.
If you’d like to get your loved one a nice valentine’s day gift, why not give them some unisex socks to keep them warm in this frigid weather? There are several styles of literary socks to choose from.
Have a nice week, stay warm, and as always, thanks for making our shelves your destination.