Children

To celebrate the publication of On a Scary Scary Night (Cartwheel Books), the sixth book in Walter Wick's Can You See What I See? series, Scholastic Inc. and the American Booksellers Association are teaming up to sponsor the Can You See What I See? store window contest.

1. SAVVY, by Ingrid Law (Dial, $16.99, 9780803733060/ 0803733062) "Mississippi Beaumont (Mibs, for short) is about to turn 13, and in her unusual family that's when a 'savvy' arrives. One brother can produce electricity. Another causes hurricanes. The special talent that arrives, for her, however, is not at all what she expects. This rollicking novel is full of charm and energy." --Joanne R. Fritz, Chester County Book & Music Company, West Chester, PA

Children's booksellers can look forward to special programming every day from Wednesday afternoon, May 28, through Saturday, May 31, at BookExpo America 2008. Among the myriad events are an author's tea, a game show for lovers of books for teens and 'tweens, speed dating with children's authors, a traditional children's book and author breakfast, a mostly silent auction, and more.

Children's Book Week is being celebrated this year from Monday, May 12, to Sunday, May 18. The 89th annual event, sponsored by the Children's Book Council (CBC), in association with the CBC Foundation, features an array of activities, including the First Annual Children's Book Choice Awards and a children's version of the National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) Big Read with New York City's Mercantile Library for Fiction.

The cover of Mary E. Pearson's new novel, The Adoration of Jenna Fox, bears an image of a butterfly -- a deep blue one with slightly damaged wings. It's an image that holds special meaning for Pearson, who told BTW in a recent interview, "I like looking at it -- and I love the serendipity of it all."

The Spring 2008 Book Sense Children's Picks List is available now for preview. The list will be arriving at independent bookstores with Book Sense by the end of this month. Additional copies of the Spring Kids' Picks may be requested via e-mail to lindaf@bookweb.org.

1. MY MOST EXCELLENT YEAR: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park, by Steve Kluger (Dial, $16.99, 9780803732278 / 0803732279) "In one of the most genuine books of the year, Kluger brings to life an endearing group of teenagers. This realistic fiction has multiple love stories, bravely including a young gay man's first crush.

AAP/ALSC Task Force Creates Children's Title List to Promote Literacy Among Hispanic and Latino Communities

This week, the Women's National Book Association announced the nominees for the 2008 Lucile Micheels Pannell Awards, recognizing retail bookstores that excel at inspiring the interest of young people in books and reading.

On Monday, January 14, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of the Caldecott and Newbery medals and numerous other awards recognizing the best children's and young adult literature. The announcements were made at ALA's Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. The winners are: JOHN NEWBERY MEDAL for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz (Candlewick) NEWBERY HONOR BOOKS