![]() ![]() Two years later, she's still nervous to go out in her community. ![]() All for standing up for our right to read. Children she dedicated 23 years of her life to educating. Immediately, she had her work address leaked, people began posting nonstop, making accusations about her abusing the young readers at her library. She didn't say where she worked, she just spoke about the importance of having diverse books. “That day, she showed up at that meeting as just a concerned citizen. “Amanda Jones, a Louisiana school librarian, in July of 2022, went to a public library board meeting to speak out against an attempt to ban books,” Winfrey said. In her speech, Winfrey talked about the past couple of years of book banning attempts and shared the story of 2021 School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones. Prior to the awards being announced, Oprah Winfrey spoke to the crowd gathered in New York City. Cadow’s Gather, Huda Fahmy’s Huda F Cares?, Vashti Harrison’s Big, and Katherine Marsh’s The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine. “Last but not least, I'd like to thank my mother-who I think is watching right now-who saw her young, insecure child endure the struggles of growing up through the tumultuous years of adolescence and gently pushed him out the door to show his young, innocent mind that despite the awkward and awful experiences we can sometimes experience in life, that the world is immense and that within that vast world, there's also great kindness and love.”Ī First Time for Everything was selected from a shortlist of finalists that included Kenneth M. He finished with a special acknowledgment of his mother. “I'd like to thank everyone at the National Book Award Committee, and especially this year's judges for selecting such a diverse range of books from young adults to middle grade and picture books and graphic novels, which demonstrate that a wide variety of stories can be worthy of such high praise,” he said. Michael Leach is publisher emeritus and editor-at-large for Orbis Books.ĭoris Goodnough is rights and permissions coordinator at Orbis Books.Dan Santat’s A First Time for Everything won the 2023 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.Ī clearly moved Santat accepted the award at the National Book Foundation ceremony on Wednesday night. It will be greatly valued by all readers who cherish spirituality and literature. Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Orbis and the 100th anniversary of its parent, the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, this treasure-trove of inspiration reflects the values of Maryknoll. Each entry offers a brief reflection on life and faith that will stay with you throughout the day. Henri Nouwen, Joyce Rupp, Richard Rohr, Flannery O'Connor, Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Bede Griffiths, Mother Teresa, Oscar Romero, Evelyn Underhill, Jim Forest, Megan McKenna, Thich Nhat Hanh, John Shea and many others whose spiritual writings have graced the pages of Orbis Books during the past 40 years. Welcome into your daily meditations the company of your favorite authors including I'm grateful to have it to depend on." -William J. "A profound and beautiful source of insights for daily prayer and reflection. Series - Walking with God: The Sermon Series of Howard Thurman Series - Catholicity in an Evolving Universe Series - Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church ![]() World Religions & Interfaith - Islamic StudiesĪssociation of Catholic Publishers Award WinnersĬatholic Press Association Book Award Winners World Religions & Interfaith- Eastern Studies Religion & Science - Cosmology & Evolution An Interview With Robert Ellsberg AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast ![]()
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