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As announced on the wla blog and various lists, the WLA Literary Awards Committee has announced their awards for 2009. I created a BookLetters page to highlight the selected titles. To view the list, you can click on the rotating covers on the InfoSoup Readers' page.
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At the end of January, the American Library Association announced their selection of top books for children including the winners of the prestigious Caldecott and Newbery awards.The 2009 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature was awarded to The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman.
The 2009 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children was awarded to The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes and written by Susan Marie Swanson.
Visit the InfoSoup Family Page to see a list of the 2009 Newbery and Caldecott honor books. For more great titles, don't miss Award Winners for Kids.
On the teen front, this year's winner for excellence in young adult literature is Jellicoe Road, by Melina Marchetta. Please visit the InfoSoup Teen Reads page and Teen Award Winners to find more award winning books for young adults.
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The Media and Technology Section (MATS) of the Wisconsin Library Association recently announced the winners of the 2008 Webbies Awards for excellence in Wisconsin web site design, and I'm happy to say that our very own Project Play has won for Best Reference Site! This is particularly exciting, since InfoSoup won last year's Webbie in the same category. Other winners include:- LD Fargo Library YouTube Channel for "Best Innovative Use of Technology in Providing Library Services" and "Best of the Best"
- Monona Public Library for "Best Site for Kids"
- Beloit Public Library for "Coolest Design"
- Wisconsin's Water Library for "Most Accessible Site"
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