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This month’s recommended reading is the 2009 Caldecott and Newbury Award Winners and Honor Books.

Newbery Award 2009

The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
Ages 9-12

Newbery Honor Books 2009

The Underneath
by Kathi Appelt
Ages 10-12

The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom
by Margarita Engle
Ages 9-12

Savvy
by Ingrid Law
Ages 9-12

After Tupac & D Foster
by Jacqueline Woodson
Ages Young Adult

Caldecott 2009: The Winners

The House in the Night
written by Susan Marie Swanson and illustrated by Beth Krommes
Ages 3-6

Caldecott Honor Books 2009

A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
written and illustrated by Marla Frazee
Ages 6-9

How I Learned Geography
written and illustrated by Uri Shulevitz
Ages 4-8

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
illustrated by Melissa Sweet and written by Jen Bryant
Ages 9-12

Encourage your child to explore one of these books today.

And, remember…Books make great gifts for birthdays, holidays or for no reason at all.