C8 SCHOOLSTHE NEWS-ENTERPRISE MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012

•IBetty Debnam, Founding Editor and Editor at Large

2012 Newbery and Caldecott Winners

Meet Illustrator Chris RaschkaNational Library Week, which runs

from April 8 to 14 this year, has thetheme ''You belong@ your library."

Into the artsChris practiced the viola so much

that he injured his hand. He thenworked for an attorney to supporthimself. He started illustratingfor a law magazine and then fornewspapers. On his own, he keptwriting and illustrating picture books.

"Throughout all my days in schooland after school," Chris said, "I wasmore involved in music and art." Henever imagined he could do thesethings for a living.

The Caldecott Medal is presentedeach year to the illustrator otthe most distinguished picturebook for children.

Chris Raschka won this year'sCaldecott Medal for "A Ball for Daisy."Chris has illustrated about 50 books,many of which he also wrote ..He alsowon the Caldecott Medal in 2006 for''The Hello, Goodbye Window."Career change

Chris studied biology in college,planning to work in animal behavior.He took a year off school to work withphysically disabled kids in Germany."Iwas so changed and moved

by that year of work that I was nolonger so eager to continue in animalstudies," Chris said. He decided tobecome a doctor.

Chris Raschka,53, and his wife, Lydie,have a 16-year-old son, Ingo. His wife is afreelance wr.iter whom he met in art classin college. They live in New York City witha cat named Apollo and an aquarium full ofsnails.

"The Purple" Balloon" wasi~written to help kids

I ~~ who are dying or.! know someone who~iis dying. Profits~. from the book go

,~' i~ to a group helping'-'--_~_-'Udying kids.

Some favorite thingsColor: "I like a mixture of yellow

and purple, which gives you a kindof warm gray. Ilike those kinds ofgrays you get when you mix opposites.Sometimes you can see that color in aleaf in the fall."

Children's books: the "Madeline"books by Ludwig Bemelmans. "I readthem as a kid, reread them as an adultand loved them."

Changing careers once moreBefore starting medical school, Chris

and his wife worked at a home forphysically handicapped kids in theU.S. Virgin Islands.

By the time this job was over, Chrishad decided he would rather be apainter than a doctor.

He didn't make a living with artright away. At first, he supported hispainting career by playing viola insmall orchestras.

In "A Ball for Daisy,"a big dog takes '-"-::-"FI"' ....away a little dog'sball. Chris got theidea from a timewhen his son was 4years old and a dogstole his son's ball.

Mini Spy . . . ~TM

Mini Spy and her friends are reading a new library book.See if you can find: • exclamation mark • man in the moon• letter A • tin can • ladder • word MINI• key • ring • sock • shovel • lima bean• pencil I canoe • candy cane • question• letter E I fish • ant • toothbrush mark

~M Rookie Cookie's RecipeV-Healthy Oat Bran Cookies

You'll need:• 1314cups oat bran• 1 cup whole-wheat flour• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats• 1 cup dried cranberries• ] cup chopped pecans• ] teaspoon baking sodaWhat to do:1. In a large bowl, combine oat bran, flour, oats, cranberries, pecans, baking

soda and sp ices. .2. In a smaller bowl, beat together brown sugar, egg whites and margarine.

Acid, milk to mix well,3. Stir wet mixture into oat mixture and blend thoroughly.4. Coat cookie sheets with cooking spray and measure dough by rounded

teaspoons about 1 inch apart5. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until done. Makes 3 to 4 dozen.You will need an adult's help with this recipe.

• ].1/2 teaspoons cinnamon• 114teaspoon salt• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed• 4 egg whites• 1/2 cup soft margarine• 213 cup low-fat milk

Oat bran is {h.~hard outer layerof the groin andcan be fiJund inthe cereal aisleof the grocery

store.

Coretta Scott King Awards~

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Meet ZendayaZendaya Coleman, known as just Zendaya,

stars as Raquel "Rocky" Blue in the DisneyChannel seriesShake It UB!" She was bornin Oakland, Calif. "Zendaya" means rto givethanks" in Shena, a language of people jiving inZimbabwe, Africa.

Her mother works as the house managerfor a Shakespeare theater, so Zendaya grewup around the stage and helped her mom seatpatrons, She trained at that theater's studentprogram.

She later went to a school for the SIts in Oakland. She acted in playsin the Oakland area and also modeled and danced. She acted in theDisney Channel movie "Frenernies,'

Zendaya, 15, now lives in Los Angeles with her family and a schnauzernamed Midnight. She eniojs singing, dancing and designing clothes.

Author .AwardKadir Nelson

won this year'sCoretta ScottKing AuthorAward for "Heartand Soul: TheStory of Americaand AfricanAmericans." Thebook also won. this Kadir Nelsonyear's only King illustrator Honoraward.Kadir has illustrated many books

for kids an.d written many ofthosebooks. Heis also a painter, and hiswork is in many museums and artgalleries.

He does the artwork for otherprojects, such as album covers,movies and ads.

"Heart andSoul: The Storyof Americaand AfricanAmericans"is told by awoman whoseancestorswere slaves,

!! but who livedlong enough to vote for the first African-American president.

Coretta Scott King Awardsare given each year to anoutstanding black author andillustrator.

Patricia C. McKissack won anAuthor Honor award for ''NeverForgotten." Patricia has writtenseveral books for kids, includingNewbery and Caldecott Honor Books.

"I In "Never Forgotten," a~iblacksmith ca.n tell the~~ earth, fire, water and!;1; wind to do his bidding.~!tBut it is not enoughhi to save his son fromm slave traders.

Author Honor BooksEloise Greenfield won a King

Author Honor award for "The GreatMigration: Journey to the North."She has written more than 40 booksfor kids, including poetry, picturebooks, and fiction and nonfictionchapter books. !!l&lAY MIWItIN"The Great Migration: ...... _~Journey to the North"uses poems to tellthe stories of African-Americans who leftthe South hoping fora better life between1915 and 1929.

~MGus GoodsPOrt;I~~""Supersport:Hunter Mahan

Height: 5-11 Birlhdate: 5-17..f!.2Weight 175 Grew up: ln TexasAB the pro golf season swings into spring, more

fans than ever will be following Hunter Mahanaround the courses. By defeating renowned RoryMcIlroy in the suspenseful World Championship

Match Play finals, Mahan became "The Man" of golf in February.A former All-American at Oklahoma State, Mahan has captured four

tour titles, posted 38 top-10 finishes and is ranked No.9 in the world.He also is famous for his swinging, swaying role an "Golf Boys," a

YouTube video. Usiug his gol.6ng fame, he SUpport6 several charities, someof which help military families, the medical field and junior golf.

Mahan isn't the only celebrity in his house, His wife, Kandi,. is a DallasCowboys cheerleader.

Meet Author Jack GantosSome favorites

Color: orangeChildren's books: "That's a tough

one to call. A picture book by LaurieKeller called 'Arnie the Doughnut;that's a great book, a classic. 'TheCricket in Times Square' (by GeorgeSelden) has everything in it you'veever wanted in a book. You're inlove with that book from the firstsentence. Or 'Wind in the Willows'(by Kenneth Grahame). I love Toad.That's one ofthe great ones."

In the chapter book."Rotten Ralph HelpsOU!," the mischievouscat "helps" his friendSarah with her schoolproject on ancientEgypt, making manymesses.

Th. e J.o.hn N.. e.w.bery Medal is I).. 'awalded each year to the .'author of the most outstanding , ~children's book. . _

Jack Gantos won the 2012Newbery Medal for "Dead End inNorvelt." He has written more than30 books for kids, including "JoeyPigza Loses Control." This hook wona Newhery Honor Book award.The birth of his writing

Jack said two things made himwant to become a writer: reading andhis family of storytellers.

"When I read a good book, it sortof infected me. It took me over," hesaid. "Books really stuck with me. 1was aware of this as a young boy.

"I didn't come from a literary*family, but from a family of goodtalkers and storytellers. People whotalked well were always listened toand given a certain elevated status."

When he was in elementary school,he said, "1 started to take stabs atwriting."• "Uterary" means related to literature, orbooks.

Jack Clantos,. 60, and his wife, AnneLower, have a 15-year-old daughter,Mabel. Anne works in public relations.They have two cats and live in Boston.

Keeping a journalWhen he was in elementary school,

Jack began keeping a journal.Because he wanted to keep hisprivate writing secret in middleschool, he made matchbox diaries.

He said; "Iwould take matchboxes,throw the matches away, and cutlittle pieces of paper to slide intothe matchbox. Kids would see memessing ..,vithmatches, and I lookedmore like a firebug than a ,,-rriter."By high school, nobody cared that hewas writing in a journal.

He urges all kids to journal. ''Thejournal is kind of a paper mirror,"he said. ''When you take the time towrite, you take the time to reflect."Journaling will help you betterunderstand what you are like inside.

Advice to kids"All kids need to have a bookshelf

in their bedroom dedicated to themand their favorite books so that theycan see them and pass them likefriends, every day of their lives."r..]) In "Joey Pigza:!: 1 Swallowed the Key,"i Joey can't sit still and

~ can't pay attention.ji He keeps trying to do.i the right thing, but.~ things keep goingi~U wrong.

"Dead End linNorvelt" is basedon true stories inJack's own life.Jack is dreamingof his summervacation when hegets "grounded

~ for life." But that~ punishment turnse into a wild, funE adventure.Ji.

Look through your newspaper for (Otoriesthat would make good book,;;.

Next week, The Mini Page is aboutgeothermal energy.

The Mini Page StaffBetty Debnam - Founding Editor and EditOr at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy L.ien - Associate Editor WendY Daley - Artist

Illustrator AwardShane W. Evans won.

the King IllustratorAward for "Underground:Finding the Light toFreedom." He hasillustrated more than 30 Shane Evansbooks. He is also a musician..

~ "Underground: Finding.:~Ithe Light to Freedom"~. teUs the story of a~ sla.ve family escaping.il" to freedom through then Underground Railroad.

~M MIGHTY ~hlo 0 ff""""n:""""·""''''·''~ FUNNY'S ,II,\YHllITllll <W@lliS,®~All the .fOllOWinlijOkes. have something in comm~on. .•Can you guess the cnmmon theme or category? <b-d)

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Words that remind us of places you miglTllind libraries are hidden in the blockIJelow. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally.See if you can find: AAT,BOOKMOBILE, CAMPUS, CAPITOLS, CHURCHES, CITY, CLPSSROOMS,CONGRESS, COURTS, HOMES, HOSPITALS, LABORATORIES, LAW,LEGISLATIJRES, MUSEUMS, OFFICES, SCHOOL, TOWN.

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books.or other resources that will heJp you learnmore about this week's topics.On the Web:• ala.orgJalsclawardsgrantsinotalisWncb• people.ucalgary.caI-dkbrownlauthors.html• jackgantos.com• biography,jrank.orgipages!20261Raschka-Chris-1959.htmlAt the library:

• "Please Bury Me in the Libra!Y" by J. Patrick Lewis• "The Library» by Sarah Stewart• "Dewey the Library Cat: ATrue Story" by Vicki Myron and

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