© 2010 Universal Uclick release dates: August 28-September 3 35-1 (10) from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick 2010 Newbery Honor Winner Meet Author Grace Lin Please include all of the appropriate registered trademark symbols and copyright lines in any publication of The Mini Page ® . Grace Lin won a 2010 Newbery Honor Book award for “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.” She has written and illustrated several books for kids. Growing up Grace Lin said she has loved to read and write books since she was a young child. She was always interested in art. She joined a writing club and worked on the school newspaper when she was in junior high. Her parents were immigrants from Taiwan, an island near mainland China. She said when she was in school in New York, “Most of the time I forgot about it.” There were kids from many backgrounds in school. But at home, the family followed customs from Taiwan, although they spoke English. She said, “Sometimes I’d feel like I was two different people.” She has put those experiences into some of her books. Her art background Grace studied art in college. Her first book, “The Ugly Vegetables,” was published about four years after she graduated from college. She also worked at other art jobs. In one, she created items such as mugs and T-shirts for a giftware company. Some favorites Color: “It used to be red, but now it is green.” Music: “It depends on what I’m doing. When I’m exercising, I want something that’s got a fast beat. I like Lady Gaga now. When I’m painting, I like more calm music, with female singers.” She doesn’t listen to music when she is writing. Sports: riding her bike, working out with “Wii Fit” Grace Lin, 36, lives with her husband, Alex, in Somerville, Mass. jacket art © 2006 by Grace Lin, published by Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers jacket art © 2009 by Grace Lin, published by Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers In “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon,” a girl hears fantastic tales from her father. Believing these tales, she goes on a journey to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask him to help her family. jacket art © 2010 by Grace Lin, published by Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers “Ling & Ting” tells six stories about twin girls. The girls may look identical, but as the readers get to know them, they realize the twins are actually very different people. Her books “The Year of the Dog” and “The Year of the Rat” are based on Grace’s own childhood. Most of the book’s events really happened. (The outcome of the science fair was one thing she changed in the book.) Advice to kids “If you want to be writers, the best thing is to read. That’s what I did. I read everything I could. Even books I didn’t like taught me what I didn’t like. “For kid artists, keep reading. Start a sketch book. You don’t have to show it to anyone, so it’s only for drawing for yourselves.”
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Meet Author Grace Lin
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Grace Lin won a 2010 Newbery Honor Book award for “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.” She has written and illustrated several books for kids.Growing up Grace Lin said she has loved to read and write books since she was a young child. She was always interested in art. She joined a writing club and worked on the school newspaper when she was in junior high. Her parents were immigrants from Taiwan, an island near mainland China. She said when she was in school in New York, “Most of the time I forgot about it.” There were kids from many backgrounds in school. But at home, the family followed customs from Taiwan, although they spoke English. She said, “Sometimes I’d feel like I was two different people.” She has put those experiences into some of her books.
Her art background Grace studied art in college. Her first book, “The Ugly Vegetables,” was published about four years after she graduated from college. She also worked at other art jobs. In one, she created items such as mugs and T-shirts for a giftware company.
Some favorites Color: “It used to be red, but now it is green.” Music: “It depends on what I’m doing. When I’m exercising, I want something that’s got a fast beat. I like Lady Gaga now. When I’m painting, I like more calm music, with female singers.” She doesn’t listen to music when she is writing. Sports: riding her bike, working out with “Wii Fit”
Grace Lin, 36, lives with her husband, Alex, in Somerville, Mass.
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“Ling & Ting” tells six stories about twin girls. The girls may look identical, but as the readers get to know them, they realize the twins are actually very different people.
Her books “The Year of the Dog” and “The Year of the Rat” are based on Grace’s own childhood. Most of the book’s events really happened. (The outcome of the science fair was one thing she changed in the book.)
Advice to kids “If you want to be writers, the best thing is to read. That’s what I did. I read everything I could. Even books I didn’t like taught me what I didn’t like. “For kid artists, keep reading. Start a sketch book. You don’t have to show it to anyone, so it’s only for drawing for yourselves.”
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Words that remind us of things found in books are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: ADVENTURE, EXCITEMENT, FUN, GAMES, HELP, IMAGINATION, INSIGHT, JOKES, JOY, KNOWLEDGE, MYSTERY, NEW, POETRY, PUZZLES, ROMANCE, SCIENCE, THRILLS, UNDERSTANDING, WORLDS.
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The Children’s Book Council sponsored a survey to find out kids’ favorite books from those published in 2009. This is the third year the Book Council has run this contest. Children across the country voted for their favorite books, authors and illustrators. They voted at bookstores, school libraries and online. The Mini Page takes a look at the books kids said they liked the best.Favorite author James Patterson was voted Author of the Year for “Max: A Maximum Ride Novel.” He has written several books for kids and is famous for his detective books for adults.
Favorite illustrator Peter Brown was named Illustrator of the Year for “The Curious Garden.” He has written and illustrated several books for kids.
Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year: “Lulu: The Big Little Chick” by Paulette Bogan
Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year: “Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life” by Rachel Renee Russell
Teen Choice Book of the Year: “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins
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In “The Curious Garden,” a boy is growing up in a city without gardens or trees. One day, he discovers a tiny patch of flowers and learns how to garden.
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In the graphic novel “Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute,” a super-detective lunch lady solves the case of the missing teacher and his creepy substitute.
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In “Lulu: The Big Little Chick,” a chick runs away when she gets tired of being the littlest animal.
Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year: “Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute” by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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“Catching Fire” is the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy. In what was once America, young people are chosen to compete in deadly games for the entertainment of the rich.
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Meet Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage stars as Balthazar in the Disney movie “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” He is also the executive producer. Nicolas has appeared in many movies, including “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” and “Peggy Sue Got Married.” He was also the voice of Speckles in the movie “G-Force,” the voice of Zoc in “The Ant Bully,” and the voice of Dr. Tenma in “Astro Boy.”
In 2009 he was named a Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice for the United Nations. In this job he has worked to help kids in Africa. He also works for other human rights causes. Nicolas, 46, grew up in Long Beach and San Francisco, Calif. His father was a literature professor, and his mother was a dancer and choreographer. His uncle, Francis Ford Coppola, is a famous film director. Nicolas changed his name from Coppola to Cage so he could succeed in acting on his own. He began acting at his high school when he was 15. He moved to Los Angeles and began acting in TV shows when he was still in high school.
You’ll need:• 1/2 cup flour• 1/2 cup regular oats• 1/3 cup brown sugar• 1 teaspoon baking powder• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon• 1/4 teaspoon nutmegWhat to do:1. Place flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and
walnuts in a blender; pulse until blended and nuts are ground.2. Pour mixture into a bowl and add the egg. Stir until moistened.3. Wash fruit and place in a separate large bowl.4. Stir in maple syrup to coat fruit.5. Pour fruit into a shallow baking dish.6. Using your clean hands, crumble flour mixture evenly over the fruit.7. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes until bubbly.8. Top with frozen yogurt or ice cream. Serves 6.You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick
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Mini Spy . . .Mini Spy and her friends are listening to a great story at the library. See if you can find: • exclamation mark• fish • word MINI • letter E • sock• letter A • tin can • pencil • toothbrush• shovel • ladder • ring • lima bean• key • canoe • ant • candy cane• question mark • man in the moon
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Blake: What would you call a book written by a car?
Beverly: An auto-biography!
Barbara: Why was the book so cold?Ben: It didn’t have its jacket!
Barney: Why did it take the creature three months to finish the book? Betty: It wasn’t very hungry!
All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?
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The Mini Page StaffBetty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist
Reading is one of life’s great pleasures. To give you some reading ideas, The Mini Page looks at some of this year’s Newbery and Caldecott award winners.
The Caldecott Medal is presented each year to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book for children. This year there were also two Honor Book winners.
Jerry Pinkney won the Caldecott Medal for “The Lion & The Mouse.” He has won five previous Caldecott Honor Book awards.
Caldecott Honor Books Pamela Zagarenski has illustrated several children’s books. She also creates sculptures and other art.
Grace Lin has written and illustrated several books for kids.
Jacqueline Kelly is a doctor and a lawyer.
Rodman Philbrick has written many books for adults and many for kids, including “Freak the Mighty.”
Marla Frazee won an Honor Book award for illustrating “All the World.” She also won an Honor Book award in 2009 for “A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever.”
The John Newbery Medal is awarded each year to the author of the most outstanding children’s book. This year there were also four Honor Book winners.
Rebecca Stead won the Newbery Medal for “When You Reach Me.” She worked as a lawyer before becoming a writer.
Newbery Honor Books Phillip Hoose has written several books for kids about real events.
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Look through your newspaper for articles that catch your interest. Draw a picture or write a story about ideas you get from the article.
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In “When You Reach Me,” a girl receives mysterious notes that seem to predict the future.
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“Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice” is the true story of a black teenager who refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, before Rosa Parks did this brave act. Next week, The Mini Page is about the United
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In “The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg,” an orphaned boy uses humor to try to deal with the horrors of the Civil War.
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