2010 Newbery Award Winner

2010 Winner(s)

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead and published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books Twelve-year-old Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man and mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future. These and other seemingly random events converge in a brilliantly constructed plot.

New Book: John Brown: His Fight for Freedom

Behold the tears of such oppressed and they had no comforter, and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. Ecclesiastes 4:1

Those words inspired one man’s mission to eliminate slavery. Who was this man? His name was John Brown.

John Brown not only believed in the abolition of slavery; he also believed that all men are created equal. His vision was so intense that Frederick Douglass once said this about John Brown, “His zeal in the cause of my race was greater than mine. I could live for the slave, but he could die for him” (Hendrix, 2009, p. 39).


Many view John Brown as a controversial historical figure. John Hendrix, the author of John Brown: His Fight for Freedom; however, begs to differ. Hendrix portrays John Brown as an individual following his deepest convictions fueled by his determination.

Although written for young readers in mind, we recommend this book for all readers.

*Read an outstanding illustrated review of this book from Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast (a blog about books).

**Discover for yourself. You can find it at Fond du Lac Campus Library,
Call Number: E 451 .H46 2009

contributed by Katie

Attention Bibliophiles!

Are you a book lover looking for something to do as our weather keeps us indoors? You're in luck! There happen to be two book festivals taking place soon in our "neck of the woods".


Wisconsin Book Festival (Oct. 7-11, 2009 Madison, WI)
http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/

Wisconsin Book Festival History The first-ever Wisconsin Book Festival, a program of the Wisconsin Humanities Council, was held in the capital city in October, 2002. Since its debut, the Festival has established itself as a beloved fixture in Wisconsin's rich cultural landscape. Through a unique partnership between the public, private, and academic sectors, the Wisconsin Book Festival celebrates our state's rich literary heritage, brings some of America's finest writers to the people of Wisconsin, and encourages Wisconsinites of all ages to read widely and to read well.The Festival has attracted an eclectic mix of accomplished writers, including: Billy Collins, Grace Paley, Tim O'Brien, Edwidge Danticat, Edmund White, Richard Bausch, Charles Baxter, Audrey Niffenegger, Jeffrey Eugenides, Harvey Pekar, Nell Freudenberger, Colson Whitehead, Heidi Julavits, Stuart Dybek, Peter Straub, Jim Shepard, Anthony Doerr, Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum, Elizabeth Berg, Judith Claire Mitchell, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Jacquelyn Mitchard, and Tenaya Darlington.The Wisconsin Book Festival is the state's largest literary festival, with approximately 15,000 annual attendees, and one of the largest in the nation. This unique event inspires book lovers from across the region to spend a weekend in downtown Madison and transforms State Street into a vast, public literary salon. In short, the Wisconsin Book Festival is a high-energy, high-profile, public literary arts and humanities program that makes an impressive cultural and economic impact each year.

Milwaukee Book Festival (Oct. 9-18, 2009 Milwaukee, WI)

http://sites.google.com/site/milwaukeebookfestival/

The latest edition of the Milwaukee Book Festival premieres this October, starting October 9 and concluding October 18, and includes events at a variety of venues around the greater Milwaukee area. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry -- readings, talks, discussions -- there's truly something for everyone. Get out your calendar now and start planning!

Fox Cities Book Festival

Think Spring!

Celebrate the pure joy of reading and make plans today to attend the Fox Cities Book Festival, which will be held April 14-19, 2009.
The festival will connect readers and writers and offer an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the literary arts. It will also reach across all generations and genres with activities spanning the entire Fox Cities.


Interested? Go to http://www.focol.org/bookfest/ for more information.

Children's Book Art on Display

We had these things on display at the Fond du Lac Campus Library. The display was taken down on 12/15/2008, but you may enjoy these pics: