What does this say about our country when Newbery and Caldecott Award winners are bumped for "author" Snookie??? Yes, this did happen on the NBC Today show. This comes at a time when Illiteracy rates are skyrocketing and high school graduation rates are plummeting. Yet, Snookie rates as an author over winners of the most distinguished awards in Children's Literature? Boo! Shame on NBC for turning down these award winners for the ill-behaved reality show personality, Snookie. Write to NBC to register your outrage!!
This year the Newbery and Caldecott winners were surprises. Check out this
link to find out what most thought were the best 100 books of 2010.
First time author Clare Vanderpool received the Newbery Medal for Moon over Manifest and Illustrator Erin E. Stead was awarded the Caldecott Medal for A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
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here For a complete list of all the winners and honor winners of this years awards.
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