Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

June 28, 2010

ALA Interviews Pamela Ehrenberg: During the 2010 Annual Conference, the American Library Association talked with Pamela Ehrenberg about her latest novels, Tillmon County Fire and Ethan, Suspended.

Click here to watch the interview on YouTube.

May 21, 2010

The Story of Princess Ka'iulani Made into a Movie: Before she was twenty, Princess Ka'iulani of Hawaii defended her nation against those that threatened its independence. The biography Princess Ka'iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People tells her fascinating story of courage and determination, which has recently been made into a movie.

Click here to watch the iTunes movie trailer for Princess Kaiulani, in theaters now.

May 17, 2010

Circles of Hope Recommended for Teaching about Haiti: Teaching for Change and Rethinking Schools suggest educators help children learn more about Haiti than what is covered in the media, and they have recommended using Circles of Hope to teach children about environmental problems caused by deforestation and about community efforts to replant. Click on the links below to see the lists of recommended resources.

Teaching for Change
Rethinking Schools

May 14, 2010

The Montreal Gazette Interviews Stian Hole and Don Bartlett: Stian Hole, author and illustrator of the award-winning Garmann's Summer and its well-received sequel, Garmann's Street, goes in-depth with The Montreal Gazette on emulating his master storyteller grandmother and creating art and literature rather than just a book. Don Bartlett, the translator, talks about moving the stories of Garmann from being Norwegian to British to American by handling butterflies, dewdrops, and flames. Click on the links below to read the interviews and a book review of Garmann's Street.

Interview with Stian Hole
Interview with Don Bartlett
Review of Garmann's Street

January 21, 2010

Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast Interviews Melissa Sweet: In 2009 the Caldecott committee awarded Melissa Sweet the Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in A River of Words, written by Jen Bryant. Today, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast interviews Melissa about her multi-media artwork and her breakfast-of-choice! Click here to read "Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Melissa Sweet."

January 05, 2010

Katherine Paterson Appointed National Ambassador for Young People's Literature: Congratulations to Katherine Paterson on her appointment as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, which was announced in a ceremony on January 5 by James Billington, Librarian of Congress. Paterson is best known for her beloved novels such as the Newbery-award winning Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, and Jacob Have I Loved. Her first published book, however, was a work of nonfiction for middle-school-age readers, Who Am I?, which Eerdmans has just released in a new edition. For more information about this new release, click here.

November 13, 2009

EBYR Title Chosen as One of the "Top Ten Religion Books for Youth": Something to Sing About by C.C. Payne has been chosen as one of the 2009 "Top 10 Religion Books for Youth" by Booklist magazine. The "Top 10 Religion Books for Youth" list is featured in the November 15th issue of Booklist magazine and is available online today. Click here to view the entire list of books.

January 27, 2009

2009 ALA Youth Media Awards Announced, Two EBYR Titles Receive Prestigious Honors

The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the top books, videos, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, King, Newbery, Schneider Family, and Batchelder awards—at its Midwinter Meeting in Denver.

Among the selections for award winners and honor books were A River of Words, and Garmann's Summer, two books from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. (read more)