![]() ![]() 24 – 29 in Seattle and will be presented in Chicago at the ALA Annual Conference in June. The awards were announced today at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, being held Jan. SEATTLE - Andrea Davis Pinkney, author of “Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America,” and Bryan Collier, illustrator of “I, Too, Am America,” are the winners of the 2013 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults. ![]() ALA Upcoming Annual Conferences & LibLearnX.Related Groups, Organizations, Affiliates & Chapters.Dealing with censorship challenges at your library or need to get prepared for them? Visit our Fight Censorship page for easy-to-access resources. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’s storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so many readers know and cherish. ![]() Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. ![]() Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hilda snaps at Johanna for not letting her go to Frida's, but the reason for Hilda wanting to go has changed (she needs to give Frida the last ingredient for a spell).Adaptation Deviation: Hilda being sent to her room happens after being grounded here, whereas the former happened first in the comic.Song at the end: "The End" by Frankie Cosmos ![]() Hilda, her mum and Twig look for a way out of a mysterious forest full of trolls, while a worried David and Frida journey out of Trolberg to find them. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “I love you, I know I shouldn’t and it’s not apart of our deal but I do” | “Fck our deal. 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As a result of backing a losing political faction, Dante was exiled from Florence for life and it is during this exile that he wrote The Divine Comedy. Together with other educated men of Florence (including Brunetto Latini, who appears in The Inferno), Dante pioneered a literary movement based around the style known as dolce stil nuovo ("sweet new style"). He had an arranged marriage with a woman of a noble background, Gemma di Manetto Donati, but he fell in love with a woman named Beatrice, who appears repeatedly in his poetry. ![]() ![]() It is unclear how wealthy his family was, but he was neither poor nor exceedingly noble. Dante grew up in Florence during a time of political unrest, with constant feuds between opposing political factions. ![]() Born around 1265 in the city of Florence, Dante Alighieri is now widely recognized as the greatest poet of Italian literature and, for his work in standardizing an Italian dialect, is often called the father of the Italian language. ![]() ![]() ![]() Human hibernation hack? New research puts us one step closer to 'The Ark's stasis podsīeyond Stargate, Devlin’s wider sci-fi credits are extensive, having produced Independence Day, 1998’s Godzilla, Eight Legged Freaks, Independence Day Resurgence and Geostorm (which he also directed). That kicked off the massive sci-fi franchise with a film starring Kurt Russell and James Spader, featuring the first team to use the Stargate and face off with a false alien god. Of note for Stargate fans, Devlin was a producer and co-writer of the original 1994 Stargate film alongside Roland Emmerich. The series stars Christie Burke, Richard Fleeshman, Reece Ritchie, Stacey Read and Ryan Adams. Jonathan English of Balkanic Media and Steve Lee serve as producers. RELATED: Dean Devlin on how SYFY's 'The Ark' is culmination of his space & disaster storytelling sweet spotĭevlin ( Independence Day, Stargate) and Jonathan Glassner ( Stargate SG-1) are co-showrunners and executive producers alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson of Electric Entertainment. When the ship’s entire leadership team is killed, the younger crew members are forced to step up and keep the mission going - while also piecing together what happened to throw the mission off course in the first place. The Ark was created by Dean Devlin and is set 100 years in the future, following the survivors of a planetary colonization mission that goes off the rails in the depths of deep space. Catch up on The Ark on Peacock or the SYFY app. ![]() ![]() I won’t ruin the story for you, but look out for this one.īefore you think this review is going to be all praise, I did find a couple of disappointments. You’ll understand what I mean when I say how much I felt for him. Not far into the story, you’ll meet a lovely character named Ollie. I particularly noticed how well formed the characters were. You truly feel like you are part of Oz, like you could look around and find yourself in Dorothy’s palace, or open your door to find the Scarecrow stood before you. The descriptions are amazing, I have to admit. Paige has created Oz in all it’s crumbling glory. So far so good, right? The depth to this story is incredible. I’ve been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked, and I’ve been given a mission: ![]() My name is Amy Gumm – and I’m the other girl from Kansas. A place where even the yellow brick road is crumbling. A place where Good Witches can’t be trusted and Wicked Witches may just be the good guys. But I never expected Oz to look like this. ![]() ![]() I didn’t ask to be some kind of hero.īut when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado – taking you with it – you have no choice but to go along, you know? How would you react when you are told the heroine is actually the villain, and that you’re the only one that can stop her? Imagine waking up one day in a world you thought was fictional. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ashman's Sailing off to Sleep (S & S, 2001) has a similar, though quieter, ending while this title is a rip-roaring, exciting excursion. The richly colored pictures and constant action make this a good choice for storytime. Bold words such as "SCREEEEEECH!" "YIKES!" "CRASH!" and "ROAR!!!" are clear indicators that a reading just before bedtime may wake a child up rather than lull one to sleep. Greater danger! It's the Big Safari Ranger." While Dad is tucking her in again, the collection of toy animals scattered over the bedclothes reveals where all those fancies originated. ![]() The child is quite capable of fending for herself until, "Uh-oh. The large, double-spread acrylic illustrations humorously depict her adventures with the creatures, some friendly and some not so. The text begins, "Racing in my sturdy jeep-on safari! Beep! Beep! Beep!" Zebras, giraffe, water buffalo, and a crocodile are some of the beasts she encounters. PreSchool-Grade 1-An entertaining tale in which a girl's vivid imagination whisks her away to Africa. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, Stella and Lyndy must go from future spouses to amateur sleuths as they team up to search for the truth - and prevent an unbridled criminal from destroying their new life together right out of the gate. With culture clashes mounting between families, a scandalous murder case hangs over Morrington Hall. Our Best Sale Yet Add 4 Books Priced Under 5 To Your Cart Learn more. until they find the vicar who was to marry them dead in the library. Buy Murder At Morrington Hall Hardcover Book By: Clara Mckenna from as low as 4.39. The unlikely pair could actually be on the right track with each other. Yet despite a rough start, there's something intriguing about her groom-to-be, the roguish Viscount “Lyndy” Lyndhurst. Stella refuses to be sold off like a prized pony. Wild-hearted Kentuckian Stella Kendrick cautiously navigates the strict demands of British high society as the future Lady of Morrington Hall. But once she arrives at the lush Morrington Hall estate, her cold and ambitious father confesses that he won't only give away his best racehorses as gifts - he has also arranged to give away his daughter as bride to the Earl of Atherly's financially strapped son. Spring, 1905: Free-spirited like the Thoroughbreds she rides across the Kentucky countryside, Stella takes adventure by the reins when she's asked to attend a mysterious wedding in rural England. But when the lively aspiring equine trainer tangles with British aristocracy, she meets her match - and a murderer. ![]() ![]() Stella Kendrick is an all-American heiress who can't be tamed. ![]() ![]() ![]() US 66 was assigned by the American Association of State Highway Officials in November 1926 and signed in 1928 by the Automobile Club of Southern California however historic US 66 shields and even present day US 66 shields remain. The highway is now mostly replaced with several streets in Los Angeles, State Route 2 (SR 2), SR 110, SR 66, San Bernardino County Route 66 (CR 66), Interstate 15 (I-15), and I-40. It was truncated during the 1964 renumbering and its signage removed in 1974. Route 66 ( US 66, Route 66) is a part of a former United States Numbered Highway in the state of California that ran from the west in Santa Monica on the Pacific Ocean through Los Angeles and San Bernardino to Needles at the Arizona state line. ![]() One of the former routings of Route 66 in California. ![]() |