The winners of the 2009 Colorado Children's Book Award have been announced!

Picture Book Winner: Bad Dog Marley by John Grogan

Junior Book Winner: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Runners-Up

The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend

Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Please click on the sidebar link to view the nominees for the Colorado Children's Book Award 2010.

Click here to view The American Association of School Librarians' Standards for the 21st Century Learner.

Excerpts from the text of Standards for the 21st Century Learner:

Common Beliefs

• Reading is a Window to the World: "Reading is the foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment."
• Inquiry provides a framework for learning
• Ethical behavior in the use of information  must be taught.
• Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs
• Equitable access is a key component for education.

Learners Use Skills, Resources, and Tools to

• Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge
• Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
• Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic socieity.
• Pursue personal aesthetic growth

Next time you visit the library here at school look up! There are kites flying! The kites, actually, are a gift from a Sandburg parent who now lives in Malaysia. She shipped them to our school from Malaysia as a gift to our school. So, look up and enjoy!

Littleton Public Schools has purchased  the database Groliers: New Book of Knowledge for our students to  use here at Sandburg as well as at home!

This is an excellent resource that has been developed for elementary school children and is, therefore,  friendly for kids to navigate and contains age appropriate content at an appropriate  reading level.

For Home Access, please check with your student's classroom teacher for the user name and password or you may contact Mrs. Tejan at stejan@lps.k12.co.us.

Click here to view this great resource!

Enjoy!