From: Melody Allen <melodyan>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 09:02:02 -0400

I'm no expert, but I think the NYT Bestseller list is based simply on sales no matter how the book is marketed. Both Polar Express and The Way Things Work (both with varying crossover aspects) have appeared on that list, as has Seuss' Oh the Places You'll Go (crossover too).

Melody Allen Melodyan at lori.state.ri.us

---------From: Kathleen Horning Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 7:19 PM To: Subscribers of ccbc-net Subject: Re: Crossovers

Dorian Chong asked;

"I am curious to know exactly what determines that a book like HARRY

POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE makes it to the adult NYTimes bestseller list, (as opposed to a list for children's books). Is it sheer numbers of books sold, is it an editorial decision to include a children's book on the adult bestseller list, or is it decided by some other criteria? Can anyone shed light on this?"

Great question, Dorian! Does anyone out there know the answer?

Kathleen T. Horning (horning at ccbc.education.wisc.edu) Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706 608&3930 FAX: 608&2I33
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