>> WELCOME BACK.
BARB LANGRIDGE, THE CREATOR OF ABOOKANDAHUG.COM, IS JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT SEVERAL AWARD WININING BOOKS, GOOD TO HAVE YOU ON THE SHOW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IT IS AWARD SEASON.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I WAS IN DENVER ON MONDAY MORNING WHEN THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCED YOUTH MEDIA AWARDS.
THERE ARE 18 IN TOTAL.
WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST.
WE ARE GOING TO KICKOFF WITH CROWN, AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT.
THIS GOT TO HONORS.
YES, CALDECOTT HONOR, NEWBERY HONOR.
THAT IS INCREDIBLY RARE TO HAPPEN.
WHEN YOU SIT DOWN IN THE BARBER CHAIR, YOU ARE LIKE CLAY.
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE AFTER A FRESH CUT.
WOLF IN THE SNOW BY MATTHEW CORDEL THIS ONE WON THE CALDECOTT.
IT IS TOLD ENTIRELY PICTURES.
YOU HAVE A GIRL IN RED AND A WOLF CUB.
THIS PACKS A PUNCH.
THEY ARE LOST.
HOW WILL THE FIND THEIR WAY HOME?
THAT IS INCREDIBLE.
I LOVE THAT.
>> CHARLIE AND MOUSE BY LAUREL SNYDER.
THIS WON THE GEISEL AWARD.
THAT IS DR. SEUSS.
THIS IS TH MOST DISTINGUISHED EARLY READER.
CHARLIE AND MOUSE ARE BROTHERS.
MY FAVORITE LINE THIS ONE IS, I AM THE MOTHER, I CAN DO WHAT I WANT.
>> THAT’S RIGHT.
THAT IS WHAT WE SAY.
THESE GUYS GO AROUND TOWN AND FILL THEIR WAGON FULL OF ROCKS TO SELL THEM TO THEIR NEIGHBORS.
>> HELLO, UNIVERSE BY ERIN ENTRADA KELLY.
>> THIS IS T NEWBERRY AWARD WINNER.
IT IS REAL HARD TO KNOW AND TRUST THE UNIVERSE IS WEAVING SOMETHING GOOD FOR YOU.
11-YEAR-OLD VIRGIL IS AT THE BOTTOM OF A WELL AND CANNOT GET OUT.
HE HAS FALLE DOWN, JUMPED ACTUALLY TO SAVE HIS GUINEA PIG.
HE HAS NO IDEA THAT THREE GIRLS AND A STRAY DOG ARE ABOUT TO COME INTO HIS LIFE AND CHANGED THE WHOLE THING.
>> WHAT A GREAT LESSON FOR KIDS.
>> OR HOW ABOUT ME.
I HAVE SAVED THIS ONE.
THIS IS BALTIMORE SPOKE.
THIS IS LONG WAY DOWN BY JASON REYNOLDS.
HE GOT A NEWBERR HONOR, GRETA SCOTT KING HONOR, AND PRINTZ HONOR.
WILL’S BROTHER HAS BEEN SHOT.
HE GOES UPSTAIRS AND KNOWS WHERE THE GUN IS.
THIS IS 60 SECONDS WRITTEN IN FREE VERSE.
THIS IS NOT GOING TO TAKE YOU MUCH TIME TO READ.
HE IS GOING TO COME DOWN SEVEN FLOORS.
ON EACH FLOOR IS A GHOST, AND THEY ARE ALL DEAD, PEOPLE IN A.
HE HAS 60 SECONDS TO DECIDE IS HE GOING TO STICK TO THE RULES, DON’T CRY, GET REVENGE.
THIS IS THE BRAVEST BOOK.
THE GUY WHO WROTE THIS NEVER READ A BOOK UNTIL HE WAS 16.
>> NEVER TOO EARLY, NEVER TOO LATE.
>> MY PLEASURE.