The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have announced their nominees for the 2012 Nebula Awards, the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation and for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.  The Award winners will be announced in May 2013.  In the meantime why don’t you give these fantastical books a read or watch some of these fun movies to see which one you think should win?   

The 2012 Agatha Award nominees are in!  The award is named in honor of Agatha Christie and is awarded by Malice Domestic, an annual “fun fan” convention for lovers of traditional mysteries.   Nominated titles must have first been published in the United States by a living author during 2012 and typically contain no explicit sex, excessive gore, or gratuitous violence.  Winners will be announced in May 2013. 

Congratulations to Katherine Applegate and her book, The One and Only Ivan, for winning the 2013 Newbery Medal an award given to the best children's novel of that year.  Based on a true story, Applegate's tale focuses on a gorilla whose home is a shopping mall. "He must be the loneliest gorilla in the world,"  one little boy says.  It's true.  Ivan is lonely.  Luckily, he does have Bob the dog and Stella the elephant to keep him company.  Oh, and he has his art. Ivan is an artist.  And so his days pass...One day almost the same as the next.  Then Ruby arrives at the Big Top Mall and everything changes.  Though he has no idea how he'll do it, Ivan makes a promise to protect this little baby elephant.  He is an unlikely hero, but your whole family will cheer for Ivan as he becomes the magnificent silverback gorilla he was always meant to be. This award-winner begs to be read aloud and shared with the ones you love.  If your family is wild about animal stories, check out more titles below.  Happy Reading!

Awards Season Is Here!

It’s the time of year for  artists and actors to be recognized for their outstanding performances.  Stay tuned in the coming weeks to find out who all the winners are!