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Mark Twain Awards
The Mark Twain Readers Award, or simply Mark Twain Award, is a Children's literature, children's book award which annually recognizes one book selected by vote of Missouri schoolchildren from a list prepared by librarians and volunteer readers. It is now one of four Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Readers Awards and is associated with school primary education in the United States, grades 4 to 6; the other MASL Readers Awards were inaugurated from 1995 to 2009 and are associated with grades K–3, 6–8, 9–12 and nonfiction. The 1970 Newbery Medal winning book ''Sounder (novel), Sounder'', by William H. Armstrong (author), William H. Armstrong, was the inaugural winner of the Mark Twain Award in 1972. Peg Kehret has won the Mark Twain Award four times, once in 1999 for ''Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio'', a memoir of her childhood, and three times in six years from 2007 to 2012 for novels. Nomination guidelines * Books should interest children in grades fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Literature
Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. In addition to conventional literary genres, modern children's literature is classified by the intended age of the reader, ranging from picture books for the very young to young adult fiction for those nearing maturity. Children's literature can be traced to traditional stories like fairy tales, which have only been identified as children's literature since the eighteenth century, and songs, part of a wider oral tradition, which adults shared with children before publishing existed. The development of early children's literature, before printing was invented, is difficult to trace. Even after printing became widespread, many classic "children's" tales were originally created for adults and later adapted for a younger audience. Since the fifteenth century much literature has been aimed specifically at children, often with a moral or religious message. Childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unwanteds
''The Unwanteds'' is a dystopian fantasy novel series by Lisa McMann. Plots Book 1: The Unwanteds Every year in Quill there is a tradition of sorting thirteen year olds into three categories: Wanted, Necessary and Unwanted. The strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, Necessaries go to work in the fields, and the worthless, artistic Unwanteds are sent to their graves, by being thrown into the lake of boiling oil. Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. Upon arrival at the destination where they expected to be eliminated, the Unwanteds discovers a stunning secret—behind the mirage of the "death farm" there is instead a place called Artimè. In Artimè, each child is taught to cultivate their creative abilities and learn how to use them magically, weaving spells through paintbrushes and musical instruments. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his ey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because Of Winn-Dixie
''Because of Winn-Dixie'' is a 2000 children's novel written by American author Kate DiCamillo. It was adapted as a 2005 family film directed by Wayne Wang, produced by Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox, and starring AnnaSophia Robb as Opal Buloni. Plot A 10-year-old girl named India Opal Buloni has just moved to a trailer park in the small town of Naomi, Florida, with her father, who is known as The Preacher because he preaches at the local church. Her mother, Benjean-Megan, abandoned them when Opal was three. She describes The Preacher as a turtle, always sticking his head into his shell, and never wanting to come out into the real world. This is most likely because of how sad he is about her mother, with whom he is still in love. While in the supermarket, Opal sees a scruffy dog wrecking the store and decides to take him home, naming him Winn-Dixie after the supermarket chain. Miss Franny Block, a librarian, shares great stories about her past, including one about he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Smith
Roland Smith (born November 30, 1951) is an American author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children. Early life and education Roland Smith was born in Portland, Oregon, graduated from Portland State University and, following a part-time job at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, began a 20-year career as a zookeeper, both at the Oregon Zoo and the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Washington. After working to save wildlife following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, in 1990, he published his first book, ''Sea Otter Rescue'', a non-fiction account of the process of animal rescue. Smith continued to draw upon his zoo experiences for other non-fiction titles, including ''Journey of the Red Wolf'', which won an Oregon Book Award in 1996. Publishing career In 1997 Smith published his second novel, '' Thunder Cave''. The book continues Smith's theme, as teenage protagonist Jacob Lansa follows his biologist father to Africa where the father is researching elephants. Lansa is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Lee Carey
Janet Lee Carey (born January 11, 1954) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for children and young adults. Her Wilde Island trilogy—''Dragon’s'' ''Keep'', ''Dragonswood'', and ''In the Time of Dragon Moon—''earned multiple starred reviews and were ALA Best Books for Young Adults''.'' Other notable works include the Noor duology—''The'' ''Beast of Noor'' and ''The Dragons of Noor'' and the standalone books ''Stealing Death'' and ''Wenny Has Wings'', a Mark Twain Award recipient and a Sony Feature Film Japan, 2008. Personal life and background Carey grew up in Mill Valley, California surrounded by whispering redwoods. Sunlight cut through ocean mist and fingered through the branches. It was in this magical place that she first dreamed of writing books. “I remember the giddy feeling of knowing what I wanted to do for the rest of my life and not having a clue about how to get from inspiration to publication.” Carey moved frequently during her college years, atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne DuPrau
Jeanne DuPrau (born 1944 in San Francisco, California) is an American writer, best known for ''The Books of Ember'', a series of science fiction novels for young people. She lives in Menlo Park, California. Works The Books of Ember * '' The City of Ember'' (2003) * '' The People of Sparks'' (2004) * '' The Prophet of Yonwood'' (2006) * '' The Diamond of Darkhold'' (2008) Other fiction * '' Car Trouble'' (2005) * ''Voyagers: Escape the Vortex'' (2016) * ''Project F'' (2023) Nonfiction * '' The Earth House'' * ''Adoption: The Facts, Feelings, and Issues of a Double Heritage'' * ''Cells'' * ''Cloning'' * ''Daily Life in the American Colonies'' Short stories * "Pearl's Fateful Wish" included in the young adult short story collection ''What You Wish For'', published September 2011. Film adaptations A film adaptation of ''The City of Ember'', called '' City of Ember'', was released in October 2008. It was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland and stars Bill Murray as the Mayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Ember
''The City of Ember'' is a post-apocalyptic novel by American writer Jeanne DuPrau that was published in 2003. The story is set in Ember, an underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. It follows two young protagonists, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow, as they follow clues left behind by the original builders of the city to search for safety in the outside world. It is the first installment in the ''Books of Ember'' series, which also includes '' The People of Sparks'', '' The Prophet of Yonwood'' (a prequel), and the final installment, '' The Diamond of Darkhold''. In 2008, the book was adapted into a film by Walden Media and Playtone. A graphic novel adaptation by comic book artist Niklas Asker was released on September 25, 2012. Plot summary As Earth is being ravaged by a series of apocalyptic events known as the Disaster, a coalition of architects, scientists, and doctors known as the Builders construct an underground city named Ember to ensure h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abduction! (2004 Novel)
''Abduction!'' by Peg Kehret, is a novel about a 13-year-old girl named Bonnie who searches for her brother Matt and their dog Pookie who were both abducted. Her abductor, a mystery at first, ends up being someone much close to home. Plot summary Matt, a six-year old boy, is kidnapped by his father, Denny, whom he had never met. Though he has always dreamed of meeting him, nothing is the way he thought it would be, given his father is only using Matt to impress his sister who often brags about her two well-raised sons. Denny has also taken Matt's dog, Pookie, and then dropped him off in a park. With few clues to follow, Matt's mother, sister, and the police, are doing everything they can to find him. Some old folks found Pookie and later gave him back to Matt's mom and sister. Matt's sister, Bonnie, sees Matt at a Mariner's baseball game, but is caught by Denny. Now both captive, the siblings attempt to escape. On the ferry, Bonnie signals to Matt to throw his hardest pitch. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lightning Thief
''The Lightning Thief'' is a 2005 American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology, the first children's novel by Rick Riordan. The opening installment in the series ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'', the book was recognized among the year's best for children. Riordan followed the novel with various books and spin-off series, spawning the ''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles'' media franchise. A film adaptation of the book was theatrically released in the United States on February 12, 2010. The Disney+ series ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' adapted ''The Lightning Thief'' in its first season, which ran from December 19, 2023 to January 30, 2024. Plot Percy Jackson is a 12-year-old boy with dyslexia and ADHD living in New York City. While on a school trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the chaperones, Mrs. Dodds, turns into a Fury and attacks him. Percy's favorite teacher, Mr. Brunner, later revealed as Chiron, lends Percy a magical sword-pen to defeat her. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Riordan
Richard Russell Riordan Jr. ( ; born June 5, 1964) is an American author, best known for writing the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. Riordan's books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million copies in the United States. 20th Century Fox adapted the first two books of his ''Percy Jackson'' series as part of a Percy Jackson (film series), series of films in which Riordan was not involved. Riordan currently serves as a co-creator and executive producer on the Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series), television series adaption of the book series that was released on Disney+ in 2023 and for which he won two Emmy Awards. Riordan's books have also spawned other related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections. Riordan's first full-length novel was ''Big Red Tequila'', which became the first book in the ''Tres Navarre'' series. His big breakthrough was ''The Lightning Thief'' (2005), the first novel in the five-volum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Of Monsters
''The Sea of Monsters'' is an American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology written by Rick Riordan and published in 2006. It is the second novel in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series and the sequel to ''The Lightning Thief''. This book chronicles the adventures of thirteen-year-old demigod Percy Jackson as he and his friends rescue his satyr friend Grover from the Cyclops Polyphemus and save Camp Half-Blood from a Titan's attack by bringing the Golden Fleece to cure Thalia's poisoned pine tree. ''The Sea of Monsters'' was released on April 1, 2006, by Miramax Books, an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children, and thus Disney Publishing (succeeded by the Disney Hyperion imprint). It was generally well–received and was nominated for numerous awards, including the 2006 Book Sense Top Ten Summer Pick and the 2009 Mark Twain Award. It sold over 100,000 copies in paperback with over one million copies total and was released in audiobook format on Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep And Dark And Dangerous
''Deep and Dark and Dangerous'' is a 2007 children's mystery horror novel written by Mary Downing Hahn. It was first published on May 21, 2007 through Clarion Books and follows a young girl who tries to investigate a torn photograph but gets wrapped up in a larger mystery. Summary Thirteen-year-old Ali O'Dywer is thrilled at the prospect of spending the summer at a lakehouse in Maine as babysitter for her aunt Dulcie's adorable daughter Emma, rather than staying home with her own moody, sickly mother Claire. Dulcie and Claire have been estranged since they were teens after a family rift both women refuse to disclose. Prior to leaving for the summer, Ali discovers a photo of her aunt and mother as young girls at the lakehouse; a third girl, labeled only ''T'', has been torn from the photo. Claire claims not to remember who the third girl was. At the lake, Emma befriends an insolent young girl named Sissy. Both Ali and Dulcie are concerned when Emma begins to act more and more lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
