Literary world loses J.D. Salinger

J.D. Salinger, author of "The Catcher in the Rye"(1951) has passed away at the age of 91.

Some of his other works were:

• Nine Stories (1953) series
• Franny and Zooey (1961)
• Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymore: An Introduction (1963)

Book Awards Announced

The winner of this year's Newbery award is When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Honor awards:

• Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
• The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
• The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
• Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Visit your library to get a copy.