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From: fossj at shrsys.hslc.org <fossj>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 08:46:09 EST
My name is JoAnne Foss. I'm from Lancaster County, PA and had the wonderful opportunity to serve on the 1995 Newbery Committee. Like Carla I am stunned that my first comments to this list concern my shock and sorrow over Francis Temple's sudden death. THE RAMSAY SCALLOP was one of my personal favorite booksduring 1994. I read it about three times, loved her theological viewpoint and was thinking about writing her to ask if she had ever read Matthew Fox and his ideas on creation theology or if I was just reading too much into her book.
From TASTE OF SALT I'm sure she understood liberation theology. TASTE OF SALT is a wonderful book and would be a good book to discuss in the future.
I appreciated KT's comments on the ending of WTM's. On my first reading I totally missed the fact that Sal's mother was dead. I'm glad I had the opportunity to have read the book before reviews because the book's impact would have been lessened had I known the ending. On second reading I at first felt really stupid for not seeing the ending because it was so obvious from the clues. However, on reflection, (one can always rationalize one's stupidity!) I decided that Creech had spoken so exclusively in Sal's voice and from her viewpoint that I the reader was totally drawn into Sal's denial and her point of view. Although readers can enjoy the book on a first reading, to appreciate theskill of the book's structure, the stories within the story, and the imagery in the book, one must read it a second time because with the knowledge of the ending, the book becomes a different experience.
I never thought about Mrs. Winterbottom's name before although now I can see how appropriate it is. Mrs. Cadaver was always puzzling to me until I realized she was with Sal's mother when she died. I really thought for awhile that she might have been the reason that Sal's mother left. Her relationship with the father was part of the mystery. JoAnne fossj at shysys.hslc.orc
Received on Tue 11 Jul 1995 08:46:09 AM CDT
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 08:46:09 EST
My name is JoAnne Foss. I'm from Lancaster County, PA and had the wonderful opportunity to serve on the 1995 Newbery Committee. Like Carla I am stunned that my first comments to this list concern my shock and sorrow over Francis Temple's sudden death. THE RAMSAY SCALLOP was one of my personal favorite booksduring 1994. I read it about three times, loved her theological viewpoint and was thinking about writing her to ask if she had ever read Matthew Fox and his ideas on creation theology or if I was just reading too much into her book.
From TASTE OF SALT I'm sure she understood liberation theology. TASTE OF SALT is a wonderful book and would be a good book to discuss in the future.
I appreciated KT's comments on the ending of WTM's. On my first reading I totally missed the fact that Sal's mother was dead. I'm glad I had the opportunity to have read the book before reviews because the book's impact would have been lessened had I known the ending. On second reading I at first felt really stupid for not seeing the ending because it was so obvious from the clues. However, on reflection, (one can always rationalize one's stupidity!) I decided that Creech had spoken so exclusively in Sal's voice and from her viewpoint that I the reader was totally drawn into Sal's denial and her point of view. Although readers can enjoy the book on a first reading, to appreciate theskill of the book's structure, the stories within the story, and the imagery in the book, one must read it a second time because with the knowledge of the ending, the book becomes a different experience.
I never thought about Mrs. Winterbottom's name before although now I can see how appropriate it is. Mrs. Cadaver was always puzzling to me until I realized she was with Sal's mother when she died. I really thought for awhile that she might have been the reason that Sal's mother left. Her relationship with the father was part of the mystery. JoAnne fossj at shysys.hslc.orc
Received on Tue 11 Jul 1995 08:46:09 AM CDT
