Neil Gaiman wins 2009 Newbery Medal

At 5:30am, author Neil Gaiman was woken by his assistant and, after a few drowsy minutes of phone tag, greeted by a panel of 14 librarians and book critics congratulating him on winning the 2009 Newbery Medal for...

Is "scrotum" a word 10 year olds should not read?

At first glance, The Higher Power of Lucky, a children's book written by Susan Patron seems to be a typical children's book. It's even this year's winner of the Newbery Medal, which is one of the most...