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Learn more about ALSC's book and media awards, including the Newbery and Caldecott Medals.

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Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books

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The 2019 "Newbery and Caldecott Awards: Guide to the Medal & Honor Books" is perfect for quick reference and collection development.

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News

ALSC announces 2020 Notable Children’s Digital Media list 1 week ago
2020 Arbuthnot Lecture featuring Neil Gaiman postponed 1 week ago
ALSC names 2020 Notable Children's Books 1 month ago
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library Receives 2020 ALSC/Candlewick Press "Light the Way" Grant 1 month ago
ALSC and ACM accepting applications for Forum on Service to Immigrants/Refugees 1 month ago

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ALSC Blog

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Honoring Infancy: Upcoming Webinars! 6 days ago
Incorporating Intellectual Freedom into Outreach 1 week ago
Library Partnerships in a Time of Crisis 1 week ago

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ALSC eLearning

Full STREAM Ahead: How to take Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to the next level with maker kits (ALSC)
Homeschoolers and the Public Library
Dispatches from the Field: Advocacy Best Practices with Jeremy Johannesen and Megan Cusick
Storytelling with Puppets (ALSC)
25 Ways to Build the Bridge between your School and Library (ALSC)

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Professional Tools

ALSC National Research Agenda for Library Service to Children (Ages 0-14)
Engage, Cultivate, Provide, Assess: An Outreach Model for Serving All Children and Families White Paper
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
ALSC Championing Children's Services Toolkit
School-Public Library Partnerships

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Book Lists

ALSC Tough Topics Booklist 2019
ALSC 2019 Summer Reading Lists
2019 ALSC Graphic Novels Reading Lists
Building STEAM with Día Booklists
ALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklists 2018

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