Books published by publisher Allegro Editions

Updated to include the 2012 award and honor books, this new edition of the annual guide to the Newbery and Caldecott awards gathers together the books deemed most distinguished in American children's literature and illustration since the inception of the renowned prizes. Librarians and teachers everywhere rely on this guidebook for quick reference and collection development and also as a resource for curriculum links and readers' advisory. With an easy-to-use streamlined look and format, the 2012 guide also includes ◗◗ A new essay by Deborah Stevenson, Director of the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, on how the awards help children's books to be noticed and celebrated outside the library world ◗◗ Explanations of criteria used to select the winners ◗◗ Updated bibliographic citations and indexes for the award winners This perennial guide for locating information about the best in children's books is valuable for every collection.

This comprehensive revision offers additional materials for the entries and brings consistency to the imprints. New to the 2007 edition is a feature essay by author, Booklinks founder, and former children's book editor for Booklist, Barbara Elleman, The John Newbery Medal: The First Decade. The Newbery and Caldecott Awards 2007 will help you introduce children's to outstanding literature and illustration and support your own literature selections from the criteria used for these celebrated awards.

Updated to include the 2014 award and honour books, The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books, 2014 Edition gathers together the books deemed most distinguished in American children's literature and illustration since the inception of the renowned prizes. Librarians and teachers everywhere rely on this guidebook for quick reference and collection development and also as a resource for curriculum links and readers' advisory. With an easy-to-use streamlined look and format, the 2014 guide featuresA new essay by Sylvia M. Vardell on the history and development of poetry for young peopleExplanations of criteria used to select the winnersUpdated bibliographic citations and indexes for the award winnersThis perennial guide for locating information about the best in children's books is valuable for every collection.

Coinciding with the fortieth anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Award, this one-of-a-kind volume gathers together the best of the best in African American children's literature with: comprehensive coverage of the award winning books; biographical profiles that introduce the creative artists and illustrators; color plates that give a vital sense of the story and art; and, a new subject index ideal for curriculum planning. In honor of the special anniversary, celebrated poet Arnold Adoff has written a commemorative poem, 'of course', included in this book. Excellent for curriculum planning, collection development, and reference, this is a must-have for every library.

Add this must-have resource to your library's collection to assist patrons in the tough task of applying and paying for college. Whether they are a high school student, already in college, a parent, or an adult returning to school, patrons can use this guide toFill out forms for financial aid, loans, and scholarshipsFind ways to plan and save for the high cost of college tuitionNarrow their search to those schools that are the best fitMake the best attempt at applying to the school of their choiceThis effective guide emphasizes the help that the local library can offer in this process, using its reference materials, the Internet, and the advice of experienced researchers.

Best-selling children's author Reid knows a thing or two about getting kids' attention and holding it. His advice? Cut out the blah-blah-blah and make 'em laugh! In his new book, aimed squarely at the preschool/elementary school crowd, he highlights dozens of programming and title suggestions that are surefire ways to banish young ones' yawns permanently, including Humorous lesson plans, organized...