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Read Article A letter to the editor entitled “NECEC won’t tarnish Maine’s woods” (Alex Titcomb, Feb. 24) is woefully inaccurate. The forests of the western Maine mountains are not pristine, but nonetheless are beautiful and worth preserving for future generations. Approximately 37,000 acres are owned by the Nature Conservancy and private individuals and families — not commercial timber harvesters. The transmission line corridor would pass through a rare Jack Pine Forest and the habit...

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Illustrator Michaela Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal Hillel Italie, Associated Press © Associated Press This combination of cover images shows, from left, "When You Trap a Tiger," winner of the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding childrens book overall of 2020, "We Are Water Protectors," written by Carol Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade, winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for best childrens picture story and "Before the Ever After"...

By Sally Lodge | On Sunday afternoon, Michaela Goade, illustrator of We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, joined a Zoom meeting scheduled with Mekisha Telfer, her editor at Roaring Brook, and other Macmillan staffers, to discuss what could happen when the winners of the ALA Youth Media Awards were announced the following day. Or so she thought. Instead, Goade was greeted by a screen filled with many more smiling faces than she expected—some unfamiliar to her—who were i...

CNN Michaela Goade just etched her name into the history books. This week she became the first Native American to win the Randolph Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in the children’s book “We Are Water Protectors,” according to the American Library Association. The Caldecott Medal is a prestigious award given annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. “It’s a great honor to be the first Indigenous artist to win this award, but I am of cour...

Native women win major award for ‘Water Protectors’ book Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Indianz.Com Growing up in Nebraska, Carole Lindstrom’s favorite novel series was “The Little House” series by Laura Ingalls Wilder about a young woman’s life as a settler on the Great Plains in the late 19th Century. But while she loved reading about Wilder’s adventures, Lindstrom couldn’t help but feel frustrated by how the author depicted her people. “I just remember being so torn and not un...

Michaela Goade, an illustrator, is the first Native American to win the Randolph Caldecott Medal.

Michaela Goade, an illustrator, is the first Native American to win the Randolph Caldecott Medal.

JonArno Lawson, illus. by Qin Leng. Candlewick, $16.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-5362-0147-5. Ages 3–7. A lonely girl and her grandparent need to fill the rundown apartment in their building. But taking over the quarters above their store will mean major renovations for the new occupants, and none of the potential renters can envision the possibilities of the space—until one special couple shows up. The book received a starred review from PW. Ray Anthony Shepard, illus. by Keith Mallett. Farrar, St...

Top books, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults revealed at ALA Midwinter Virtual January 25, 2021 On January 25, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards—at its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits taking place virtually from Chicago. A list of all the 2021 award winners follows: John Newbery Medal for the most outstandin...