When Dominique Trevino of Denver went into labor on a city bus recently, her fellow rider pointed her to a public resource she hadn't planned on, the library. While a security guard made space for Trevino near the doorway, employees called an ambulance, but by the time EMTs arrived, Trevino had already given birth. Mother … Continue reading Yet Another Reason to Fund Libraries*
Videobook
On his recent tour, Neil Gaiman read chapters of his Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book and posted videos of each chapter to his website, mousecircus.com. The entire book is available there for you, but at about 6 hours reading time, it's quite the investment of time. The novel also comes in audiobook format read by … Continue reading Videobook
Winners
The most prestigious prizes in children's literature were announced yesterday. Neil Gaiman's novel The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal, given to the year's best in literature for young adults. And The House in the Night, written by St Paul's own Susan Marie Swanson, won the Caldecott Medal for children's illustration. The pictures are striking, … Continue reading Winners
Musings from Magers and Quinn 