This is the THIRD TIME I have attempted to make this blog post. Technology has not been my friend. But, as they say, third time's a charm!

Fourteen of us pulled ourselves away from the pre-LSU vs UA mania to discover some amazing award-winning books at Reader's Studio: Blue Ribbon Books on Monday, January 9, 2012. We were introduced to big-eared mice, regurgitating wolves, and even flying frogs.

Alonna - The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy (ALSC Childrens' Notable Book)

Aziza - Tuesday by David Wiesner (Caldecott Medal)

Emily & Maddie - The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Caldecott Medal)

Ethan - To the Top of the World: Adventures with Arctic Wolves by Jim Brandenburg (Orbis Pictus Honor)

Grace - Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann (Caldecott Medal)

Isabella - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Newbery Medal)

Juliana - The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (Newbery Medal)

Miss Katie Jane - Two biographies about Marian Anderson - When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan (Sibert Honor) & The Voice That Challenged a Nation by Russell Freedman (Sibert Medal)

Mark - Flotsam by David Wiesner (Caldecott Medal)

Miss Polly - A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park & Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty by Linda Glaser (both won the Jane Addams Children's Book Award)

Sophia - Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary (Newbery Honor)

We also created our own book awards. Check out the pics to see what you've been missing! Then call 444-7833 to register for our next Reader's Studio, a super-cool book club for grades 2-5. We will delve into Fractured Fairy Tales on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.