2016 ALSC Notable Children's Books, Recordings and Videos: youngCanLit selections

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division within the American Library Association, announced its 2016 Notable Children's Books, Recordings and Videos at the ALA's Midwinter Meeting in Boston.

The lists for all notables are posted at the ALSC website.  However, I would like to note those Canadian books that made the list, bolding the Canadian author or illustrator. 

Congratulations 

to all of you 

for creating outstanding work 

for our children.

NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKS

YOUNGER READERS (Preschool to Grade 2)

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Little, Brown

Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson
Illustrated by Sydney Smith
Groundwood Books









MIDDLE READERS (Grades 3-5)


The Nest
by Kenneth Oppel
Illustrated by Jon Klassen
Simon & Schuster








OLDER READERS (Grades 6-8)



Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Michel Chikwanine
Illustrated by Claudia Dávila
Kids Can Press









NOTABLE CHILDREN'S RECORDINGS


The Boundless
Brilliance Audio, CD
Based on book by Kenneth Oppel

The Madman of Piney Woods
Listening Library, CD
Based on book by Christopher Paul Curtis

NOTABLE CHILDREN'S VIDEOS

Extra Yarn

Weston Woods
7 min.
Ages 4-8
Based on book illustrated by Jon Klassen





This Is Not My Hat
Weston Woods
5 min.
Ages 4-8
Based on picture book author illustrated by Jon Klassen

ALSC 2015 Notables: youngCanLit selections

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division within the American Library Association, announced its 2015 Notable Children's Books, Recordings and Videos at the ALA's Midwinter Meeting.

The lists for all notables are posted at the ALSC website.  However, I would like to note those Canadian books that made the list, bolding the Canadian author or illustrator. 

Congratulations 

to all of you 

for creating outstanding work 

for our children.

NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKS

YOUNGER READERS (Preschool to Grade 2)

The Most Magnificent Thing

by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press

Naptime 

by Iris De Moüy
Translated by Shelley Tanaka
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press

Weeds Find a Way

by Cindy Jensen-Elliott
Illustrated by Carolyn Fisher
Beach Land Books

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

by Marc Barnett

Illustrated by Jon Klassen
Candlewick Press

MIDDLE READERS (Grades 3-5)

The Boundless

by Kenneth Oppel
HarperCollins Canada

OLDER READERS (Grades 6-8)

The Night Gardener

by Jonathan Auxier
Puffin

This One Summer

by Mariko Tamaki
Illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Groundwood Books

NOTABLE CHILDREN'S RECORDINGS

The Boundless. Brilliance Audio, CD. 616.846.5256. Ages 9-14

for book:

The Boundless
by Kenneth Oppel
HarperCollins Canada

The Madman of Piney Woods. Listening Library, CD.  212.782.9463. Ages 10-14

for book:

The Madman of Piney Woods
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Scholastic Canada

NOTABLE CHILDREN'S VIDEOS

I Want My Hat Back, 9 min., Weston Woods, DVD, Ages 4-8 

from book:
I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen
Candlewick Press

A Sea Turtle Story, 10 min., National Film Board of Canada, DVD, 1-800-542-2164, Grades 5 and up