March 2009 Archives

NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book 2009

By
Renee Ting
on March 12, 2009 3:43 PM | | Comments (0)
ncss_logo.jpgYes, it was a big week for awards. Grandfather's Story Cloth has also been selected by the National Council for the Social Studies in association with the Children's Book Council as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book of 2009!

grandfathersstorycloth.jpgThis bibliography features K-12 annotated titles published in the previous calendar year, selected by a book review committee appointed by the NCSS. Titles are grouped by subject, including: Biography; Contemporary Concerns; Environment and Ecology; Folktales; Geography, Peoples, and Places; History, Life, and Culture in the Americas; Reference; Social Interaction and Relationships; World History and Culture; and Economics. Each annotation contains bibliographic data and a brief description.


I'm not sure if the list is available yet for 2009, but copies of the annotated list are available for $5 per copy (includes S&H).
Please send a check to:
The Children's Book Council, Inc.
attn: Social Studies
12 West 37th Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10018


CCBC Choices 2009

By
Renee Ting
on March 12, 2009 3:37 PM | | Comments (0)
ccbc.jpgOh, I also got a letter the other day from Megan Schliesman of the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They put out a publication each year of their top children's book choices, and Grandfather's Story Cloth has been chosen to be part of this prestigious list as well. How about that?

The 2009 edition of CCBC Choices will feature annotated entries for 247 books for children and young adults published in 2008 and recommended by the CCBC staff. CCBC Choices 2009 will include author/title and subject indexes and a commentary on the 2008 publishing year. It should be available in mid-March.

To request a copy be sent by U.S.mail:

Wisconsin residents: send $3.00 (to cover postage and handling) OR a self-addressed manilla envelope with $2.75 postage to:
CCBC Choices
600 N. Park Street, Room 4290
Madison, WI 53706

Outside Wisconsin: Send $10 to:
CCBC Choices
Friends of the CCBC, Inc.
P.O. Box 5189
Madison, WI 53705

ForeWord Magazine 2008 Book of the Year Finalist

By
Renee Ting
on March 12, 2009 3:31 PM | | Comments (0)
ForeWord Magazine announced its list of 2008 Book of the Year Finalists today, and Grandfather's Story Cloth is on the list! Congratulations! Here's the official press release:

BOTYA-Finalist-seal.jpgForeWord is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2008 Book of the Year Awards. More than 1,400 books were entered in 61 categories. These were narrowed to 668 finalists from 376 publishers. These books represent some of the best work coming from today's independent press community.

The winners will be determined by a panel of librarians and booksellers, selected from our readership. Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners, as well as Editor's Choice Prizes for Fiction and Nonfiction will be announced at a special program at BookExpo America at the Javits Center in New York City on May 29. The winners of the two Editor's Choice Prizes will be awarded $1,500 each. The ceremony is open to all BEA attendees.

ForeWord's Book of the Year Awards program was designed to discover distinctive books across a number of genres. Past winners have included Rashi's Daughters, Book 1: Joheved by Maggie Anton and Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.

The list of finalists is searchable by category, publisher, title, and author.

Mar 7, 2009: Linda Gerdner to Speak at University of Wisconsin at Madison

By
Renee Ting
on March 7, 2009 3:54 PM | | Comments (0)
March 7, 2009: Linda Gerdner, author of Grandfather's Story Cloth, will speak at the University of Wisconsin at Madison as an invited presenter. She will be talking about the translation of research findings into a Hmong-American children's book to promote understand of persons with Alzheimer's Disease.

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"...it would be a wonderful addition to a teacher's library at a school with students of Hmong heritage."

-Education Week

Linda A. Gerdner was born in Iowa and is a registered nurse. She is dedicated to helping persons with Alzheimer’s disease and the family members who care for them. Although Grandfather’s Story Cloth is her first children’s book she has published extensively in professional journals and received international and national awards for these contributions. Gerdner has traveled to northern Laos where she visited three Hmong villages in the rural province of Xieng Khouang. The bonds and friendships established with members of the Hmong American community have enriched her life and expanded her world.

Sarah Langford is currently a student at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She is especially interested in the health care needs of immigrants and refugees living in United States. She has a long-standing interest in childrens’ literature and has enjoyed the opportunity to combine her talent in this area with her nursing focus.

Stuart Loughridge lives and works in St. Paul, MN. Most of his waking hours are spent in his studio, drawing, painting, printmaking, and filling the bird feeder. His work can be viewed at www.stuartloughridge.com. This is his first children's book.

Shen’s Books is a publisher of multicultural children’s literature that emphasizes cultural diversity and tolerance, with a focus on introducing children to the cultures of Asia.

Through books, we can share a world a stories, building greater understanding and tolerance within our increasingly diverse communities as well as throughout our continuously shrinking globe.