To celebrate Dr. Seuss’s 104th birthday, the National Education Association is offering a free download of the animated digital version of Horton Hears a Who. This offer is good during March.
For more information and a link to the download site. Scroll down the page until you see Horton against a yellow background.
Agatha Christie Awards or Agatha’s are awarded to mystery and crime writers who write traditional mystery novels following the model of Agatha Christie. These mysteries typically involve an amateur sleuth and do not contain explicit sex or excessive gore and violence. They’re just good mysteries.
Awards are presented at the annual Malice Convention in 5 areas: Best Novel, Best First Mystery, Best Short Story, Best Non-Fiction, and Best Children’s/Young Adult Mystery.
From the Library Journal–this annual list of their favorite mysteries from 2007:
A Treasury of Regrets
Tahoe Silence
Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead
A Beautiful Blue Death
Fresh Kills: An Artie Cohen Mystery
If you like to read and own your copies of books, the author of this article has 10 good suggestions for helping you stretch your book budget. Using your local library is one way, but he also includes internet resources that allow you to download copies of the classics or sites for trading or selling books you no longer want.
As part of its Livelong Literacy Campaign, the Library of Congress suggests these titles for children and young adults. The LOC believes these books can spark the imagination of young readers and transport them to new and exciting places.
More suggestions for kids in the following genres are also available:
Goodreads, the worlds largest on-line bookclub, provides the following list of “best” books based on the titles most read by Goodreads members during 2007.
Most read fiction books:
Most read nonfiction books:
Thirty women offer their perceptions of Hillary. This collection of essays covers a wide variety of attitudes–some are personal, some are political, some are positive, and some negative. Together, these portraits can lead to some insight in how our country perceives women in positions of power.
NPR’s review and discussion of the book: Ways of Looking at Hillary
Booklist’s 2007 Top of the List: The Best of Editor’s Choice contains the best of the best in eight categories: adult fiction, adult nonfiction, youth fiction, youth nonfiction, youth picture, book, reference source, video/DVD, and audiobook. Chek the list out for something good to read.
For a different slant on a fun read, look at Nancy Pearl’s A New Batch of Under-the-Radar Books. This quirky list includes the story of three royal cousins, a wild animal adventure story, and a punny picture book for kids that should be shared with adults. Enjoy.
Begin your new year by trying a new author. See the following lists for some enjoyable reads.
A Year of Books Worth Curling up With
A list created by three New York Times book reviewers. Each picked 10 favorites.
From Time Magazine’s lists of Top Ten for 2007:
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Author and reviewer—Nancy Pearl—has established a wiki for people who love books. She is currently collecting suggestions for the best books and most popular authors of 2006. One of her personal top ten suggestions for non fiction in 2006 is My Life in France by Julia Child and one of her ten top picks for fiction is In the Company of the Courtesan. Get more suggestions from her wiki.