Archive for August, 2010
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Books
First given in 1957, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award has honored quality literature for children for 50 years now. Each spring, a committee of eight carefully selects 30 books to comprise the DCF Master List. After reading at least 5 books from the list, students then vote for their favorite titles the following spring. The winning author is invited to visit Vermont to speak with children about the experience of writing such fine literature for such fine people. Click here to see the titles that we have at the Arvin A. Brown Library and comment on the ones that you have read.
Green Mountain Book Award
2010-2011
This is the sixth year of the Green Mountain Book Award, a reader’s choice award for students in grades 9-12. Co-sponsored by the Vermont School Library Association, Vermont Library Association and the Vermont Department of Libraries, this program is designed to introduce to high school students some excellent books for their pleasure reading.
These books, to be read during the 2010-2011 school year, comprise the master list for the award to be made in 2011. Voting forms will be made available to all Vermont schools and public libraries in the spring so that young adults can vote for their favorite book. The master list titles have been selected to satisfy the reading interests of young adults in grades 9-12, and include both adult and young adult books.
Arvin A. Brown Public Library 