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Winner:          

The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee

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Honor Books:

It’s Only Stanley by Jon Agee

Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers

Fiction

Winner:

Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell

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Nonfiction

Winner:

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming

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Girl OnlineandGirl Online: On Tour

Best known for her Zoella channel on YouTube, Zoe Sugg debuted her first novel, Girl Online, back in November 2014 - - ages ago. The author, fashion and beauty vlogger, and Internet personality has millions of online followers that helped make Girl Online a New York Times bestseller. Now back with her sequel, Girl Online: On Tour, Zoe continues Penny’s and Noah’s story.

Followers of Zoe’s Zoella channel already understand why she has won numerous Internet honors, including Cosmopolitan Beauty Blog and Vloger Awars, BBC Ra...

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:

Last Stop on Market Streetwritten by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson

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Randolph Caldecott Medalfor the most distinguished American picture book for children:

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick.

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Coretta Scott King Book Award, recognizing an African American author an...

The American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards are announced today, beginning at 8:00 am EST. Which titles will win?

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Take a look at this list from USA Today ( Dec.30, 2015)!http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2015/12/30/10-books-we-loved-reading-in-2015/77972528/

Slurp up a bowl of your favorite and read one (or more!) of these soup-themed books:

Sip, Slurp, Soup,Soup:  Caldo, Caldo, Caldo by Diane Gonzales BertrandClick here to find this book in our catalog.

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

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Soup for One by Ethan LongClick here to find this book in our catalog.

Chicken Soup With Rice:  A Book of Months by Maurice SendakClick here to find this book in our catalog.

Whether you're worrying about credit card debt, your kids' college tuition, your own retirement, or refinancing your home, this book frames the problem; then suggests a solution. The Money Answer Book gives an easy-to-read distillation of all of the key Ramsey commandments for financial success.

You can read the entire book in 90 minutes and get on your way to “financial freedom.”

Reviewed by Kim White, Head of Hoyt Library

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Check out Iditarod Dream: Dusty and His Sled Dogs Compete in Alaska’s Jr. Iditarod by Ted Wood.

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Make a resolution to visit your library often in 2016. See you next year!

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Book Review- Forbidden by Eve BuntingIn early-nineteenth century Scotland, sixteen-year-old Josie, an orphan, is sent to live with an aunt and uncle on the rocky, stormy northwest coast. Everything and everyone in her new surroundings, including her relatives, is sinister, threatening, and mysterious. She's told that Eli, the young man she's attracted to, is forbidden to her, but not why. Spirited, curious, and determined, Josie sets out to learn the village's secrets and discovers evil, fueled by heartless greed, as well as a ghostly presence eager for revenge. This is a quick, easy r...

Kwanzaa runs through January 1. This festival’s name means “first fruits of the harvest” in Swahili.  Explore the Seven Principals with Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture by Maulana Karenga.

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Read aloud the classic poem The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moore in this richly illustrated edition.

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