From: Kifflie Scott <kscott>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 14:37:57 -0600

I was very happy to see "Because of Winn-Dixie" receive a Newbery Honor. I loved this book, and so did my nine-year-old daughter. It is such a well-written story with appealing characters and genuine emotion. The end brought tears to my eyes.

And I would really love to taste one of those candied lozenges that Opal describes.

I just have to wonder if the committee couldn't bring itself to give Kate DiCamillo the big prize because she's just a first-time author.

I haven't read "A Year Down Yonder" yet, but I did enjoy "A Long Way
 From Chicago," and I am eager to see the sequel.

I also enjoyed "Joey Pigza Loses Control" and thought it was one of the few sequels I've read that's even better than the original. I hope Jack Gantos has another Joey story in the works.

-Kifflie

Kifflie H. Scott Assistant Youth/Reference Librarian Maude Shunk Public Library Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin kscott at mf.lib.wi.us
Received on Wed 17 Jan 2001 02:37:57 PM CST