Sunday 5napshot: 2016 Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Banquet

This Sunday I'm wistfully looking back one week to last Sunday and the magical night of the Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Awards Banquet at ALA in Orlando.

#ncwbanquet #alaac16 #FindingWinnie

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#ncwbanquet #alaac16 #caldecott

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#ncwbanquet #alaac16 #FindingWinnie

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With the fabulous Sophie Blackall before the banquet.

💗 my Caldecrew!

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I'm at table 5!!! #alaac16 #ncwbanquet

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#ncwbanquet #alaac16 It has begun!

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#ncwbanquet #alaac16 The fabulous @sophieblackall

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Sitting next to Susan Rich during her "voice over" in Sophie's Caldecott speech.

#ncwbanquet #alaac16 #wilderaward The phenomenal Jerry Pinkney

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The remarkable @mattdelapena #ncwbanquet #alaac16 #newbery

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#ncwbanquet #alaac16

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💗 the funny, gracious, beautiful and incredibly talented @sophieblackall

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Read the speeches from the Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Banquet as well as Rita Williams-Garcia's and Bryan Collier's Correta Scott King Award speeches via the Horn Book.

PCS Reads - Episode 4

Episode 4 of PCS Reads is live!

PCS Reads is a summer reading podcast for my school where all summer readers are welcome.

In this episode hear:

• A new reading challenge
• Author Kelly Barnhill 
• Chapter 3 (part 1) of The Girl Who Drank the Moon
• Summer reading book recommendations

Episode 4:

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Mentioned in this Episode:

This Week’s Reading Challenge: Read without walls.

National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Gene Luen Yang

• National Ambassador Homepage
• Gene Luen Yang’s Homepage

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Author Kelly Barnhill

Summer Sneak Peek: The Girl Who Drank the Moon

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Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

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Author Josh Funk

In stores 8-30-2016

In stores 9-6-2016

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Chronicles of Claudette Series

By Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre

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The Book of Story Beginnings

By Kristin Kladstrup

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Music used in the episode:

Dirtbike Lovers, Turning on the Lights and Wingspan by Blue Dot Sessions

Copyright: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

PCS Reads - Episode 3

Episode 3 of PCS Reads is live!

PCS Reads is a summer reading podcast for my school where all summer readers are welcome.

In this episode hear:

• A new reading challenge
• Chapter 2 of The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Release Date - August 9th)
• Summer reading book recommendations

Episode 3:
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Mentioned in this Episode:

Author Kelly Barnhill

Summer Sneak Peek: The Girl Who Drank the Moon

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Lauren Castillo

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Ideas are all Around by Phil Stead

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Ivy and Bean series by Annie Barrows

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I See a Song by Eric Carle

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Music used in the episode:

Dirtbike Lovers, Turning on the Lights and Wingspan by Blue Dot Sessions

Copyright: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

PCS Reads - Episode 2

Episode 2 of PCS Reads is live!

PCS Reads is a summer reading podcast for my school where all summer readers are welcome.

In this episode hear:

• A new reading challenge
• Author Kelly Barnhill 
• Chapter 1 of The Girl Who Drank the Moon
• Summer reading book recommendations

Episode 2:
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Mentioned in Episode 2 of PCS Reads:

Author Kelly Barnhill: https://kellybarnhill.wordpress.com/

Summer Sneak Peek: The Girl Who Drank the Moon - http://www.workman.com/products/9781616205676/

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Lola Levine is Not Mean by Monica Brown

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The Day the Crayons Quit

written by Drew Daywalt & illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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Photo © Jarrett J Krosoczka

Author & Illustrator Jarrett J Krosoczka

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The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

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Music used in Episode 2:

Dirtbike Lovers, Turning on the Lights and Wingspan by Blue Dot Sessions

Copyright: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

PCS Reads - a Summer Reading Podcast

Today is my last day of school, and also the launch day of my school's summer reading podcast, PCS Reads!

Special thanks to Jarrett J. Krosoczka for the great art of our school mascot!

All summer readers are invited to join us on this summer reading adventure.

New episodes will post Fridays through the summer with...

• The next installment of a sneak peek of The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
• Book recommendations from students, teachers and book creators
• Weekly reading challenges

Episode 1 - PCS Reads:
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Visit our podcast webpage to sign the guest book and find information about submitting a recommendation.

PCS Reads is also available through iTunes.

Mentioned in the first episode of PCS Reads:

Author Kelly Barnhill: 

Summer Sneak Peek: The Girl Who Drank the Moon

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G-Man Series by Chris Giarrusso

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Dave Roman

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Cracker by Cynthia Kadohata

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

http://www.katedicamillostoriesconnectus.com/

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

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Music used in Episode 1:

Dirtbike Lovers by Blue Dot Sessions

Copyright: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Sunday 5napshot: Cherry Street Books

Family fun on Independent Bookstore Day brought me to Alexandria, Minnesota.

I was thankful it did, because that led me to a gem of a bookstore, Cherry Street Books.

With a fabulous selection of kidlit and friendly, book loving staff, this indie is a must visit if you are ever in the area.