Winners

The most prestigious prizes in children's literature were announced yesterday. Neil Gaiman's novel The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal, given to the year's best in literature for young adults.

And The House in the Night, written by St Paul's own Susan Marie Swanson, won the Caldecott Medal for children's illustration. The pictures are striking, done on scratchboard in black and white and yellow. You can hear the author read the text on Minnesota Public Radio.

We have copies of both titles in the store right now. Come get yours before they're gone.--David E

UPDATE 1/28/09: We sold our last copies of The House in the Night. We'll be getting more soon.