Another One for the Curious Incident UK's Whitbread Book of the Year Winner Announced. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," by Mark Haddon, just won the prestigious Whitbread Book of the Year Award. ... [Children's Books] See my post of earlier this week. 9:08:54 AM     [comment []];[]

Heroes in Life and Literature The Gloria Barron Prize For Young Heroes The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, founded by young adult author T.A. Barron, offers educators a free set of materials to use in exploring the concept of heroes with their students.[ALAN--The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE] Barron has written some wonderful books for young people, including the popular Lost Years of Merlin series. I haven't read The Hero's Trail, but the news about this prize reminds me to move it to the top of my list. I know some teachers of middle school English classes who already do units on heroes in literature who could use this book well. 7:42:28 AM     [comment []];[]