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From: Wojtyla, Karen <kwojtyla>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 13:33:22 -0400
For anyone interested in giving a copy of Lois Lowry's The Giver to an adult, it is now available in a Bantam paperback edition with a new cover designed to appeal to the grownups out there who wouldn't think of picking up a children's book (to their loss). This edition does not mention the Newbery Medal, but rather uses a quote from The New York Times on the front cover ("A powerful and provocative novel" said the Times, and I couldn't agree more wholeheartedly).
Karen Wojtyla Random House Children's Books
Message----From: Butrico [mailto:ebutrico at suffolk.lib.ny.us] Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 11:02 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: Crossover books
Just to respond, in terms of adults and animals, what about Redwall or the McAffrey's Dragon's of Pern? But again your dealing in fantasy and that willingness to explore. HP fits, I feel though that if it didn't receive all the publicity or hype it would just be another great children's book missed by all but those lucky adults who either have a good children's librarian in their life or are willing to take that cross-over. The Giver is a great example, a truly EXCELENT book, one that I have passed on to many adults who couldn't put it down, but because it has been named as one of the best books for children, being a Newberry, it did not cross over. Some definitly will not agree, The Giver can definitly be seen as juvenile, but the commentary it makes on our society is worthy of adult discussion.If I am not mistaken there has been much discussion on the societial (word?) implications in Watership Down.
On Sun, 6 Jun 1999, Maia wrote:
Received on Mon 07 Jun 1999 12:33:22 PM CDT
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 13:33:22 -0400
For anyone interested in giving a copy of Lois Lowry's The Giver to an adult, it is now available in a Bantam paperback edition with a new cover designed to appeal to the grownups out there who wouldn't think of picking up a children's book (to their loss). This edition does not mention the Newbery Medal, but rather uses a quote from The New York Times on the front cover ("A powerful and provocative novel" said the Times, and I couldn't agree more wholeheartedly).
Karen Wojtyla Random House Children's Books
Message----From: Butrico [mailto:ebutrico at suffolk.lib.ny.us] Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 11:02 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: Crossover books
Just to respond, in terms of adults and animals, what about Redwall or the McAffrey's Dragon's of Pern? But again your dealing in fantasy and that willingness to explore. HP fits, I feel though that if it didn't receive all the publicity or hype it would just be another great children's book missed by all but those lucky adults who either have a good children's librarian in their life or are willing to take that cross-over. The Giver is a great example, a truly EXCELENT book, one that I have passed on to many adults who couldn't put it down, but because it has been named as one of the best books for children, being a Newberry, it did not cross over. Some definitly will not agree, The Giver can definitly be seen as juvenile, but the commentary it makes on our society is worthy of adult discussion.If I am not mistaken there has been much discussion on the societial (word?) implications in Watership Down.
On Sun, 6 Jun 1999, Maia wrote:
Received on Mon 07 Jun 1999 12:33:22 PM CDT
