Children's Best Sellers

The New York Times, April 12th edition, includes children's best sellers. I concur with their recommendation for the following books;

Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and " Three Cups of Tea" It is the children's version of an adult book about Greg Mortenson's building of schools in Pakistan.


Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. A very poignant look at the holocaust through the eyes of a young boy.



CAT by Matthew Van Fleet

Best Selling Books

The Wall Street Journal compiled a list of the current best selling books. The list included a few children's books.

1. Jeff Kinney's series of the Diary of the Wimpy Kid and the others in the series.

2. Twilight series.. these are selling to young and older readers

I am delighted to see so many of you sharing quality literature.

Luna

This is a gripping young adult book by Julie Anne Peters about a male-female transgender person. Family dynamics as well as personal trials are presented through the voice of Regan, who is Luna's sister. Luna was born Liam and is trapped in a male body. Would you consider this to be a controversial book?

The Wednesdays Wars

I highly recommend The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt. It is a Newbery Honor Book. It is a first person narrative told by a middle school student. You will laugh, cry, and turn pages quickly to find out what happens next. This could be a young adult or realistic fiction book. Enjoy.

Awards

The Newbery Award, Coretta Scott King Award and Belpre Award were announced for 2009. The Belpre award is for the best book portraying the Latino cultural experience. The winners are; The Graveyard Book won the Newbery, We are the Ship: The Story of the Negro League Baseball, won the Coretta Scot King and the Belpre award for The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom. Look for them when we are at Barnes and Noble.