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| May I Bring a Friend? May I Bring a Friend? is a 1964 book by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers. It tells the story of a boy who gets invited to the king and queen's palace over and over. The first time he goes, he asks if he can bring a friend. When they say yes, he always brings some type of exotic animal. The illustrator, Sir Beni Montresor, won the Caldecott Medal for this book for his jewellike illustrations. May_I_Bring_a_Friend? | |
| Always Room for One More Always Room for One More is a book by Sorche Nic Leodhas that won the Caldecott Medal for excellence in American children's literature illustration in 1966. It tells the tale of Lachie MacLachlan, a generous Scottish boy. While he lives in a small hut with his parents and eleven brothers, he always welcomes in any weary traveler who walks by on a stormy night. This story is based on an old Scottish folk song. Always_Room_for_One_More | |
| Lindsay, California Talk:Lindsay,_California | |
| List of most-commonly challenged books in the United States This list of most-commonly challenged books in the United States does not list every book that has been challenged in the United States, but just some of the books most-commonly challenged since 1900. In the United States, many books have been challenged by a variety of groups and agencies in order to prevent a particular work from being read by the general public. List_of_most-commonly_challenged_books_in_the_United_States | |
| Mid-Continent Public Library Mid-Continent Public Library is a consolidated public library system serving Clay, Platte, and Jackson Counties in Missouri, with headquarters in Independence, Missouri. (NoteKansas City Public Library is a separate system with facilities primarily serving Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri.) Mid-Continent_Public_Library | |
| WIPO Protection of Broadcasting Organizations Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations (or the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty) was first developed by members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in order to provide media organizations copyright protection for all their broadcasts. WIPO_Protection_of_Broadcasting_Organizations | |
| Amigos Library Services Amigos_Library_Services | |
| Barbara Gittings Barbara Gittings (July 31, 1932American activist for gay equality. She organized the New York chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) from 1958 to 1963, edited the national DOB magazine The Ladder from 1963 to 1966, and worked closely with Frank Kameny in the 1960s on the first picket lines that brought attention to the ban on employment of gay people by the largest employer in the US at that timeUnited States government. Barbara_Gittings | |
| Prayer for a Child Prayer for a Child is a 1944 book by Rachel Field. Its artwork by Elizabeth Orton Jones won it a Caldecott Medal in 1945. The whole book is narrated by a little girl, but it represents children as a whole. It reflects their love of God, and their gentleness to humankind as a whole. Prayer_for_a_Child | |
| Tulare, California Talk:Tulare,_California | |
| Arrow to the Sun Arrow to the Sun is a 1973 short film and a 1974 book, both by Gerald McDermott. The book was printed in gouache and ink, and won the 1975 Caldecott Medal for illustration. Both media are a retelling of a Pueblo tale, in which a mysterious boy seeks his father. Arrow_to_the_Sun | |
| Belpre Medal Established in 1996, the Pura Belpré Award is a recognition presented to a Latino or Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience in a work of literature for children or youth. It has been given every other year since 1996. Beginning with the 2009 award, it will be given annually.The award is named in honor of Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian from the New York Public Library. Belpre_Medal | |
| Gene Yang Gene Luen Yang (born August 9, 1973 in Alameda, California) is an American comics artist whose graphic novel American Born Chinese was named a 2006 finalist for the National Book Award in the young people's literature category. This was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award. It has also won the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award for young-adult literature, a first for a graphic novel. Gene_Yang | |
| Elesemichelle/New sub page User:Elesemichelle/New_sub_page | |
| Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake has been reported in six Asian countries. On December 26, the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake struck off of the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The resulting tsunamis killed more than 180,000 people. Library_damage_resulting_from_the_2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake | |
| Peeps (novel) Peeps is a 2005 novel by Scott Westerfeld revolving around a parasite which causes people to become cannibalistic and become repelled by that which they once loved. It follows the protagonist, Cal Thompson, as he lives with this parasite and tries to uncover a possible threat to the whole population of the world. The apocalyptic threat to the world that begins in Peeps continues in The Last Days, a companion book which featured some of the same characters. Peeps_(novel) | |
| Marjorie Torrey Marjorie Torrey (also known as Marjorie Torrey Chanslor) was an illustrator and winner of two Caldecott Honor books in 1946 and 1947. Marjorie_Torrey | |
| Sonya Sones Sonya Sones is an American writer of young adult novels. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and currently lives near the beach in Southern California. After graduating from Hampshire College she taught film at Harvard University; her other jobs have included baby clothes designer, animator, photographer, and film editor. Sonya_Sones | |
| What My Mother Doesn't Know What my Mother Doesn't Know (2001) is a novel in verse by Sonya Sones. It was also chosen as one of the Best Books for Young Adults in 2002 by the ALA .The free verse novel follows ninth-grader Sophie as she struggles through the daily grind of being a freshman in high school, her romantic crushes and family life. What_My_Mother_Doesn't_Know | |
| Triob/Sandbox User:Triob/Sandbox | |
| My Side of the Mountain My Side of the Mountain is a 1959 book by Jean Craighead George about a boy who learns about nature and himself. The book won the Newbery Honor Award and was loosely adapted into a movie in 1969.Set in the Catskill Mountains near Delhi, New York, My Side of the Mountain tells the fictional account of how Sam Gribley survives in the wilderness of upstate New York. George's descriptions of the flora and fauna and how Sam uses them, not only to survive but to live quite comfortably, are very detailed. My_Side_of_the_Mountain | |
| American Library Association/Archive 2 Talk:American_Library_Association/Archive_2 | |
| The Biggest Bear The Biggest Bear is a children's picture book by Lynd Ward, first published in 1952. It was illustrated using opaque watercolors, and won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1953.Johnny Orchard is jealous because his neighbors have bear pelts hanging on their barns, so he takes a rifle and goes hunting to find a bear to trap and kill. The_Biggest_Bear | |
| Harry Potter/Archive 5 Talk:Harry_Potter/Archive_5 | |
| Stonewall Book Award Talk:Stonewall_Book_Award | |
| Censorship in Cuba Censorship in Cuba has been reported on extensively, and resulted in European Union sanctions as well as statements of protest from groups, governments, and noted individuals.Reporters Without Borders,a CIA financed organisation, ranked Cuba near the bottom of their Press Freedom Index in 2008. RWB states that Cuba is "the second biggest prison in the world for journalists" after the People's Republic of China. Censorship_in_Cuba | |
| The Book Thief The Book Thief is a 2005 best-selling novel by Markus Zusak, and an 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book. As of April 2009 it has been on the New York Times Children's Best Seller list. Although American publisher Knopf has marketed the nearly 600-page book set in Nazi Germany as a young-adult novel, it was originally intended and published in Zusak's native Australia specifically for adults. The_Book_Thief | |
| David Burt (filtering advocate) David Burt is a former librarian and a long time advocate for content-control software. Burt's research on Internet filtering and the problems allegedly associated with unfiltered Internet access have been cited by both the United States Congress and the Supreme Court of the United States in upholding the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). He is discussed in various sources such as the book Pornified. David_Burt_(filtering_advocate) | |
| Guide to Reference Guide_to_Reference | |
| Evan Ira Farber Evan Ira Farber (d. February 12, 2009) was Faculty Emeritus and former Head Librarian at Earlham College. Throughout his career, he has been active with the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), holding positions that included Chair of the ACRL College Library Section from 1968-69 and President of the ACRL from 1978-79. He has also been active with the ACRL College Leadership Committee and the ACRL College Libraries Mentor Program. Evan_Ira_Farber | |
| Peter H. Reynolds Peter Hamilton Reynolds is an author and illustrator of children's books and is the co-Founder and CEO of educational media company FableVision.Reynolds was born in 1961 in Canada with his twin brother, Paul, who is now a selectman in Dedham. He attended the Massachusetts College of Art and Fitchburg State College where he received Communications Student of The Year Award in 1983, Alumni Recognition Award in 1999 and was awarded the title Litterarum Humanarum Doctor (L.H.D) in 2007 for his “substantial contributions to education and the arts”. Peter_H._Reynolds | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Library System The library system of the University of California, Los Angeles is among the top 10 academic research libraries in North America and has in its collection over eight million books and 70,000 serials. The UCLA Library System is spread over 12 libraries, 12 other archives, reading rooms, research centers and the Southern Regional Library Facility, which serves as a remote storage facility for southern UC campuses. University_of_California,_Los_Angeles_Library_System | |
| EServer.org The EServer is an open access electronic publishing cooperative, founded in 1990, which publishes writings in the arts and humanities free of charge to Internet readers. It is rated by Alexa as the most popular arts and humanities website in the world. As of 2005, the EServer published more than 32,000 works. In December 2006 it hosted approximately 66,000 readers per day (two million per month). EServer.org | |
| Dictionary of Scientific Biography Dictionary of Scientific Biography is a scholarly reference work that was published from 1970 through 1980. It is supplemented by the New Dictionary of Scientific Biography and an electronic version that includes both publications. Dictionary_of_Scientific_Biography | |
| Gail Bush Gail Bush (May 2, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is, most notably, a librarian who does research on collaboration between educators. Gail_Bush | |
| Bertha Mahony Bertha Mahony (1882 – 1969), also known as Bertha Mahony Miller, is considered a figurehead of the children’s literature movement. She created one of the first children’s bookstores in Boston, Massachusetts. Mahony was also the founder of the Horn Book Magazine. Bertha_Mahony | |
| Alex Flinn Alex Flinn (born October 23,1966 in Glen Cove, New York) is an author of novels for young adults. To date, she has written six books that have been published. Alex_Flinn | |
| Pancyprian Gymnasium The Pancyprian Gymnasium (Παγκύπριο Γυμνάσιο) was founded in 1812 by Archbishop Kyprianos at a time when Cyprus was still under Ottoman occupation. It was originally called the Hellenic School (Ελληνική Σχολή) and is the oldest high school still in operation on the island. Pancyprian_Gymnasium | |
| Articles for deletion/Log/2006 December 18 Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Log/2006_December_18 | |
| Articles for deletion/The Simpsons Archive Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/The_Simpsons_Archive | |
| ExplorerCDT/RutgersRewrite User:ExplorerCDT/RutgersRewrite | |
| Chanticleer and the Fox In the children's book Chanticleer and the Fox, Barbara Cooney adapted the story of The Nun's Priest's Tale from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and illustrated it. Released by Crowell in 1958, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1959. Chanticleer_and_the_Fox | |
| Awesome Library The Awesome Library is a website which provides information resources for education. The site organizes the Web with 33,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5% in education. It is a Web site that was developed for Kteachers, students, parents, and librarians. Awesome_Library | |
| Yelena Khanga Yelena Khanga (; also known as Elena Khanga) was born in 1962 and raised in Moscow, USSR, and came to the United States in 1990 to write (with Susan Jacoby) Soul to Soul (). Khanga divides her time between New York City and Moscow.The daughter of Abdullah Kassim (onetime vice president of Zanzibar) and Lily (a historian and educator; maiden name, Golden) Khanga (pronounced Han ga), she is of African, Russian and Polish Jewish descent, the great-granddaughter of a former Mississippi slave and a Polish rabbi. Yelena_Khanga | |
| The Higher Power of Lucky The Higher Power of Lucky is a children's novel written by Susan Patron and illustrated by Matt Phelan. Released in 2006 by Simon & Schuster, it was awarded the 2007 Newbery Medal. The_Higher_Power_of_Lucky | |
| Flotsam (book) Flotsam is a children's book written and illustrated by David Wiesner. Published by Clarion/Houghton Mifflin in 2006, it was the 2007 winner of the Caldecott Medal. Flotsam is the recipient of David Wiesner's 3rd Caldecott Medal. The book contains illustrations of underwater life with no text to accompany them. Flotsam_(book) | |
| Across Five Aprils Across Five Aprils is a novel by Irene Hunt, set in the Civil War era. Jethro Creighton, the main character, was Irene Hunt's real grandfather. He told her the stories, and she wrote them down to be Across Five Aprils. Across_Five_Aprils | |
| Knulclunk/Sandbox User:Knulclunk/Sandbox | |
| Perpetual art machine Talk:Perpetual_art_machine | |
| Animals of the Bible Animals of the Bible is a book illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop with text compiled by Helen Dean Fish. Released by J. B. Lippincott Company, it was the first recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1938. Animals_of_the_Bible |
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