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The Higher Power Of Lucky
''The Higher Power of Lucky'' is a children's novel written by Susan Patron and illustrated by Matt Phelan. Released in 2006 by Simon & Schuster, it was awarded the 2007 Newbery Medal. Plot summary Lucky is a ten-year-old girl who lives in Hard Pan, a small town (population 43) in the California desert. She has two friends: Lincoln, an avid knot tyer and expected by his mother to be the President when he grows up; and Miles, a five-year-old whose favorite book is ''Are You My Mother?'' by P. D. Eastman. After Lucky's mother died two years earlier, her father called upon his first ex-wife, Brigitte, to come to the United States from France to take care of Lucky. Lucky fears that Brigitte is tired of being her guardian and of their life in Hard Pan. When Lucky discovers Brigette's suitcase and passport lying out, she becomes convinced that Brigitte will abandon her and return to France. This anxiety prompts Lucky to seek help from her Higher Power, a notion she acquires from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Patron
Susan Patron (born 1948) is an American author of children's books. In 2007, she won the Newbery Award for ''The Higher Power of Lucky''. Her first children's book, '' Burgoo Stew'', was published in 1990. It was followed by three more picture books and the book '' Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe'', which won the 1993 Parent's Choice Award. Patron published a sequel to ''The Higher Power of Lucky'' called ''Lucky Breaks'' (Simon & Schuster, March, 2009), and then followed it up with the third and final book in Lucky's Hard Pan Trilogy, ''Lucky For Good'' (Simon & Schuster, August, 2011). Patron was the Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager at the Los Angeles Public Library The Los Angeles Public Library system (LAPL) is a public library system in Los Angeles, California. The system holds more than six million volumes, and with around 19 million residents in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, it serves the large ... until her retirement in March 2007. She was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbery Medal–winning Works
Newbery is a surname. People *Chantelle Newbery (born 1977), Australian Olympic diver *David Newbery (born 1943), British economist *Eduardo Newbery (1878–1908), Argentine odontologist and aerostat pilot *Francis Newbery (other), several people *James Newbery (1843–1895), Australian industrial chemist *John Newbery (1713–1767), British book publisher *Jorge Newbery (1875–1914), Argentine aviator *Linda Newbery (born 1952), British author *Robert Newbery (born 1979), Australian Olympic diver See also * Newberry * Newbury (surname) * Newbery Medal, an award for American children's literature named after John Newbery John Newbery (9 July 1713 – 22 December 1767), considered "The Father of Children's Literature", was an English publisher of books who first made children's literature a sustainable and profitable part of the literary market. He also supported ... {{surname [Baidu] |
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From A Medieval Village
''Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village'' is a 2007 children's book written by Laura Amy Schlitz. The book was awarded the 2008 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature.Thompson, Bob. "Children's Book Award Winners Break The Mold." ''The Washington Post'', 2008-01-15, p. C1. Overview Instead of the typical narrative structure, the book is constructed of a series of monologues, each spoken by a young member of a medieval village. Each character has a monologue with the exceptions of Petronella and Jacob, and Mariot and Maud, who have dialogues. The book was originally written to be performed by fifth-grade students at the Park School of Baltimore, where Schlitz is a librarian. It contains nineteen monologues and two dialogues, with the characters ranging from a runaway boy to the lord's daughter. Monologues/Dialogues (in order of appearance) * Hugo, the Lord's nephew * Taggot, the blacksmith's daughter * Will, the plowboy * Alice, the shepher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criss Cross (novel)
''Criss Cross'' is a novel by Lynne Rae Perkins that won the 2006 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature. It includes the character Debbie from her previous novel, '' All Alone in the Universe'', but introduces several new characters, primarily her neighborhood friends Hector, Lenny and Phil. Plot This story takes place in Seldem, during spring and summer. It follows the criss-crossing stories of a group of middle-school children. A necklace plays a significant part in all of the criss-cross moments, helping the characters in the book to find their true selves, giving the novel a touch of magic realism. Debbie usually spends time with her four friends, Patty, Hector, Lenny, and Phil. A typical summer for them would be to hang around town and sit in Lenny's dad's pickup truck, listening to the radio. During this summer vacation, however, Debbie moved into the front of their family parlor, and she has her own room. She then gets a job helping an elderly woman. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Kadohata (born July 2, 1956) is a Japanese American children's writer best known for her young adult novel ''Kira-Kira'' which won the Newbery Medal in 2005. She won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2013 for ''The Thing About Luck''. Biography Kadohata was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her first published short story appeared in ''The New Yorker'' in 1986. She received a BA in journalism from the University of Southern California. She also attended graduate programs at the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University. ''Weedflower'', her second children's book, was published in Spring 2006. It is about the Poston internment camp where her father was imprisoned during World War II. Her third children's novel, '' Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam'' about the Vietnam War from a war dog's perspective, was published in January 2007 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ''Outside Beauty'', another children's novel, was published in 2008. It is about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community (or as a collection of connected communities) or as a social networking service in which everyday authors can publish their opinions. History The term was coined on September 10, 1999 by Brad L. Graham, as a joke. It was re-coined in 2002 by William Quick, and was quickly adopted and propagated by the warblog community. The term resembles the older word ''logosphere'' (from Greek ''logos'' meaning ''word'', and ''sphere'', interpreted as ''world''), "the world of words", the universe of discourse. Despite the term's humorous intent, CNN, the BBC, and National Public Radio's programs ''Morning Edition'', ''Day To Day'', and ''All Things Considered'' have used it several times to discuss public opinion. A number of media outlets in recent years have started treating the blogosphere as a gauge of public opinion, and it has been cited in both acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby Larson
Kirby Lane Larson from Kenmore, Washington is an American writer of children's books including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award-winner ''The Magic Kerchief'', illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. Her book, ''Hattie Big Sky'', was a finalist for the 2007 Scandiuzzi Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards, and won a 2007 Newbery Honor. Kirby is retired from the faculty at the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program. ''Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival'' and ''Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle'' both have won a Show-Me Award. Awards *''Magic Kerchief'', Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award *2007: Newbery Honor Award for ''Hattie Big Sky'' *2007: American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults for ''Hattie Big Sky'' *2008: ASPCA Henry Bergh Non-Fiction Companion Animal Children's Book Award for ''Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival'' *2009: Southern Independent Bookselle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Holm
Jennifer L. Holm (born June 16, 1968) is an American children's writer, and recipient of three Newbery Honors and the Eisner Award. Biography Holm was born in 1968 in San Diego, California.Random House Speakers Bureau,Jennifer L. Holm. Accessed December 8, 2013. She spent her early life living on Whidbey Island on the Puget Sound in Washington state, before her family relocated to Audubon, Pennsylvania with her four brothers. After graduating from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, she worked in television and later began to write. '' Our Only May Amelia,'' the story of a 12-year-old girl living in late-19th century in coastal southwestern Washington state, inspired by a diary written by her great aunt, became her first published novel and was a 2000 Newbery Honor Book. Holm also has written a series featuring Jane Peck, a young woman living in the 1850s (''Boston Jane: An Adventure'', ''Boston Jane: Wilderness Days'' and ''Boston Jane: The Claim''); ''The Creek,' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Lord
Cynthia Lord is an American children's author. Her debut novel ''Rules'' was published by Scholastic, Inc. in 2006, and was a 2007 Newbery Honor book and winner of the Schneider Family Book Award. Early life Lord was born in Massachusetts and grew up in New Hampshire. In college, Lord had some short stories published, and won a contest with one. Career Lord lives with her husband and their two children, one of whom has autism, in Brunswick, Maine. Awards * 2007 Newbery Honor Book * Schneider Family Book Award Works Novels * ''Rules'', Scholastic, 2007, * ''Touch Blue'', Scholastic, 2010. * ''Half A Chance'', Scholastic, 2014. * ''A Handful of Stars'', Scholastic, 2015. *''Because of the Rabbit'', Scholastic, 2019. ''Hot Rod Hamster'' early reader books * ''Hot Rod Hamster'', Scholastic, 2010. * ''Happy Birthday Hamster'', Scholastic, 2011. * ''Monster Truck Mania'', Scholastic, 2014. * ''Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race'', Scholastic, 2014. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Conan
Neal Joseph Conan III (November 26, 1949August 10, 2021) was an American radio journalist, producer, editor, and correspondent. He worked for National Public Radio for over 36 years and was the senior host of its talk show ''Talk of the Nation''. Conan hosted ''Talk of the Nation'' from 2001 to June 27, 2013, when the program was discontinued; with the discontinuation NPR announced that Conan would depart the network. Early life Conan was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 26, 1949. His father, Neal Jr., worked as a physician and headed the medical center at the American University of Beirut; his mother, Theodora (Blake), was a housewife. His family relocated to Saudi Arabia when Conan was a child, before moving to New Jersey and Manhattan. He studied at Loomis Chaffee School and Riverdale Country School. Career Conan entered the world of radio broadcasting at the age of 17, volunteering at Pacifica Radio station WBAI-FM in New York. He then worked at public radio station W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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