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As various mock Newbery results trickle in we see WHEN YOU REACH ME repeating again and again–and to a slightly lesser degree WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON and THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE. Not only are these among the most distinguished books of the year, they perfectly fulfill what many recognize as the unofficial mission of […]
…Completely different from Jonathan’s group. Winner: WHEN YOU REACH ME by Rebecca Stead Honors: CLAUDETTE COLVIN by Phillip Hoose THE DUNDERHEADS by Paul Fleischman THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE by Jacqueline Kelly Interestingly, it seems like the strongest similarity was in the way our two sets of ballots progressed, not in reference to titles, but in the way […]
Twenty five people met yesterday at the Rockridge Branch of the Oakland Public Library for several hours of spirited discussion on our shortlisted titles. We broke into two groups with Nina facilitating one discussion and I facilitating the other. Nina will report on her group a bit later today, but here are the results for […]
The comments on Cream of the Crop (and Jonathan’s follow up) are starting to resemble the sort of discussion we hope to have in person this Sunday in Oakland. But, are they really … discussion? Even though there are now many ways to do it, the actual Newbery committees still generally refrain from email or online […]
As we’ve become fixated with the character of Julia, some people have pressed me to clarify my vague comments, and while I’m still not in possession of my copy of WHEN YOU REACH ME, I will make a better effort to be more specific. First, however, let me remind you that I do think Julia […]
WHAT DOES DISTINGUISHED WRITING LOOK LIKE? We’ve hashed this out yet again under The Cream of the Crop. Coincidentally, if I were a committee member one of the things I would be particularly looking for in my final readings are passages that evidence a distinguished style that I can quote, if need be, to my fellow members. I mentioned […]
Everywhere I ask, the mood about starting another year seems a little…exhausted. Pensive. Hopeful that 2010 will be "better than 2009." Note Peter Sieruta at Collecting Children’s Books: "Oh well, life will get better. The Newbery and Caldecott winners will be announced two weeks from tomorrow!" Yep, and I spent my restful holiday furlough re-reading our […]
The Bulletin Blue Ribbons have been announced. Adding them to the mix, here is the top half of the composite best books list (Booklist, Bulletin, Horn Book, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal). SIX LISTS CLAUDETTE COLVIN by Phillip Hoose THE LION & THE MOUSE by Jerry Pinkney FIVE LISTS ALL THE WORLD by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by […]
I’ve had sporadic internet access this past week while traveling during the holidays, which has been unfortunate as there have been many interesting dicussions. This post collects my response to some of them; I hope to chime in on more of them when I return home this weekend. UNDER THE RADAR We’re running out of time to lobby […]
While Jonathan seems very certain, I’m still juggling my choices for my top three Newbery picks for the year. When I posted about Claudette Colvin and Marching for Freedom way back in September, I mentioned that I felt slightly more compelled by one than the other. I just reread both of them yesterday (ah, Holiday furlough), […]
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