For Kids
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
The 2009 Boston Globe Horn Book winners are:
Fiction and Poetry: "Nation" by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins)
Nonfiction: "The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary" by Candace Fleming (Schwartz & Wade/Random House)
Picture Book: "Bubble Trouble" by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Polly Dunbar (Clarion)
- Honor Books are:
Fiction and Poetry: "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II The
Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson (Candlewick)
"The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman (HarperCollin)
Nonfiction: "The Way We Work" by David Macaulay with Richard Walker, illustrated by David
Macaulay (Lorraine/Houghton)
"Almost Astronauts: 13 Woman Who Dared to Dream" by Tanya Lee Stone (Candlewick)
Picture Book: "Old Bear" by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow/HarperCollins)
"Higher! Higher!" by Leslie Patricelli (Candlewick)
New books, DVD's, CD's, etc.
See what the library has for magazines and books, music, computer software, books on tape/CD and movies!
Web sites for Kids
Below are just a few of the websites out there. The library does not endorse or guarantee the information posted on these sites. Patrons use at their own risk.
- Kids in the House
Use this interactive site to help children learn about the United States House of Representatives, the Office of the Clerk, and their roles in lawmaking. Also find historical material on important House events, historical figures, and works of art in the House; take a tour of the U.S. Capitol complex, the House chamber, and Statuary Hall; play games; and more. From the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. LII New This Week, June 25, 2009