Off the Shelf: The Best Places to Find the Perfect Summer Reads for Kids
By Sharon Saye on June 05, 2019 from Off the Shelf
Parents are always asking for recommendations especially during summer reading. One of the best places to start is with the annual awards made for excellence during the previous year.
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. It is named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery.
The 2019 Medal Winner was Meg Medina for “Merci Suarez Changes Gears.” It is the story of a plucky young girl who cycles through life’s challenges with the support of her family. Honor Books were: “The Night Diary” written by Veera Hiranandani about Nisha and her family as they flee their homeland, and “The Book of Boy” written by Catherine Gilbert Murdock and illustrated by Ian Schoenherr about an epic quest across Europe in 1350 to retrieve seven relics of St. Peter.
The Caldecott Award is also awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children. It is named after nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott and it is presented to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The 2019 Medal Winner is “Hello Lighthouse” illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall using ink and watercolor illustrations to illuminate the story of a lighthouse and the family inside. Honor Books included: “Alma and How She Got Her Name” illustrated and written by Juana Martinez-Neal, “A Big Mooncake for Little Star,” written and illustrated by Grace Lin, “The Rough Patch” written and illustrated by Brian Lies and “Thank You, Omu!” illustrated and written ay Oge Mora.
The Geisel Award is given annually to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States. The 2019 Medal Winner was “Fox the Tiger,” written and illustrated by Corey R. Tabor in which Fox decides to use his imagination and a little paint to transform himself into a growling, prowling tiger.
Honor Books included: “The Adventures of Otto: See Pip Flap” written and illustrated by David Milgrim, “Fox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories” written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzler, “King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth,” written by Dori Hillestad Butler, illustrated by Nancy Meyers, and “Tiger vs. Nightmare” written and illustrated by Emily Tetri.
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English. It is named after Robert F. Sibert, the long-time president of Bound to Stay Bound Books.
The 2019 Medal Winner is Joyce Sidman for “The Girl Who Drew Butterflies” about a 17th-century self-taught artist who was the first person to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly.
The Honor Books are: “Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild” written by Catherine Thimmesh, “Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America” written by Gail Jarrow, “The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees” written and illustrated by Don Brown, “We are Grateful: Otsaliheliga” written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Frane Lessac, and “When Angels Sing: the Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana” written by Michael Mahin, and illustrated by Jose Ramirez.
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