Spotlighting women who conquered flight and space Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared into America’s Heart By: Julie Cummins One woman’s journey to prove that women belong in the cockpit too. Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton By: Meghan McCarthy An introduction to the life of the mid-twentieth-century aviation […]
Middle Grade
Award of the Week – National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Each year the National Book Foundation recognizes outstanding literary work by a US citizen through four awards for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People’s Literature. The awards are touted as awards by writers to writers as the panel of judges is comprised of authors. Below are this year’s finalists. The winner will be announced at […]
Award of the Week – The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People is named for Geoffrey Bilson, an avid reader from a young age who went on to publish historical novels for children as well as several adult books. The award is presented annually in Canada by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Below are past winners starting […]
Supporting History Units – Connecting Historical Fiction with Primary Sources
The Library of Congress Primary Sources : The Dust Bowl Out of the Dust By: Karen HesseIn a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of depression. Ages 10-14 The Dust Bowl By: David BoothConditions are dry on Matthew’s grandfather’s farm, and when Matthew […]
Award of the Week – The 2017 Mythopoeic Awards
The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature honors books for beginning readers to age thirteen that follow the tradition of fantasy put forth by The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia. Titles for mature young adults may be placed in the adult category. Books are eligible for selection as finalists the year after publication however […]
Ajay and the Monks of Khawalung
Our fearless leader and CEO of CLCD, Dr. Ajay Gupte, has landed in Nepal along with his teenage son and a friend. This is his 3rd annual trip with his son, who is now 17, to volunteer at the Khawalung Tashi Choeling Monastery which houses 60 young monks – boys ages 4-21. While there they also […]
R. Gregory Christie’s Award-Winning Titles
A simple search of illustrator R. Gregory Christie produced 41 results. While trying to narrow the search to only award winners to minimize this reading list, I was pleasantly disappointed to see that “narrowing” it down to simply award winners still left me with 24 results. Here they are… Sugar […]
Award of the Week – The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award is presented each year to winners in each of three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction. Each winning title must be published in the United States and is chosen by a panel of three judges appointed annually by the editor of the Horn Book. Below are this year’s […]
The Cook Prize
The Cook Prize is presented by the Bank Street College of Education and honors the best science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) picture book published for children ages 8-10. Finalists are chosen by a panel of judges including two math/science faculty from the Graduate School of Education and two teachers from the School for Children […]
Serendipitous CLCD Enterprise Searches
There are a lot of great things about CLCD Enterprise, but one of my favorites is the ability to get lost. Getting lost is not a bad thing, think Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Sometimes I feel like I have fallen down a rabbit hole. For example, thinking of ideas for this week’s newsletter, I remembered […]
Marilyn Courtot – Founder of CLCD
CLCD, as it stands now, has come a long way from its inception in 1993, when a computer programmer and the first female assistant secretary of the U.S. Senate, decided it was time for a career change. Marilyn Courtot endeavored to create a source for teachers, librarians, parents, and childcare providers that offered reviews of […]
Girls in STEM
In honor of CLCD’s founder, Marilyn Courtot, computer programmer and female pioneer, here is a list of award winning books that put women in the STEM spotlight. Enjoy! Ada Twist, scientist By: Andrea Beauty Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to […]
Here Comes Summer
With frost on the ground in lovely Central New York, it is hard to imagine that summer is right around the corner, but so it is, and with it comes the lazy days of summer vacation. From now until August, Read & Shine will continue to bring you the latest and greatest in the children’s […]
This Time Last Year – Award Winning Books From May 2016
From the top books published in May 2016, the following titles went on to win awards and live up to their pre-pub hype Save me a seat By: Sarah Weeks Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of […]
National Teacher’s Day — Celebrating One of the Best!
National Teachers day is May 9, 2017 and to celebrate I decided to honor one of my longest and closest friends, Leslie Randall Peters, who also happens to be an amazing art teacher. Of all of my friends, (all 4 of them), it seems that Leslie always knew exactly what she wanted and how to […]
The 2017 Edgar Awards
The winners of the 2017 Edgar Awards were announced on April 27, 2017 in New York City. Each year the Mystery Writers of America honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television in such categories as Short Stories, Juvenile, and Young Adult. Winner Juvenile Titles OCDaniel By: Wesley King […]
Derby Day — Books for the Horse Lover
May 6, 2017 marks the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, the “greatest two minutes in sports.” The Grade 1 stakes race for 3 year old Thoroughbred horses has been held annually at Churchill Downs since 1875. If you are like me, this means almost nothing to you aside from a visit to the National Museum […]
Books to Read Aloud for All Ages
Spring break is over and the final stretch is upon classroom teachers. Get to June with a little help from one of these great read-aloud titles. The Great Gilly Hopkins By: Katherine Paterson When she arrives at her newest foster home, it is clear to Galadriel “Gilly” Hopkins […]
2017 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award
The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award is given annually to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades 4-8 in participating Illinois schools. Named in honor of Rebecca Caudill who lived and wrote in Urbana, Illinois for nearly 50 years, the award is given in recognition for her literary talent and […]
The Massachusetts Children’s Book Award
The Massachusetts Children’s Book Award is awarded annually to the children’s book with the most popular votes from students in grades 4 to 6. The purpose of the award is to create and maintain interest in reading among children in the intermediate grades. Teachers, librarians, and interested publishers nominate books that are available in paperback […]
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