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From: Dean Schneider <schneiderd>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 21:32:43 -0600
Part of the fun of this season is making our own predictions and seeing what the various committees come up with, but we should keep in mind other listings of favorites, too. Beyond Caldecott, Newbery, Printz, CSK, etc. are excellent, broader lists: Book Links' "Lasting Connections," Booklist's Editors' Choice, Horn Book's Fanfare, CCBC's own discussions and Choices
(coming soon), and ALA Notables.
Feeling more generous than I did 24 hours ago and knowing some of the books I'll mention are on these other lists, I won't resort to bashing any winners but WILL wonder about omissions from the big, publicized awards:
What about Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart? A wonderful book, one of the truly great books of the year. One I bought for each of our third and fourth grade classes, figuring it would win the Newbery Medal. But even though it it didn't win the award, it won me over. And the students in these classes are winners, too: they get to hear and treasure a wonderful book.
How could Naidoo's The Other Side of Truth not at least get a Printz Honor, given its universal acclaim this year?
I know We Were There, Too! was questioned for its documentation of sources, but it's a great book and resource, one of the excellent histories this year. And Natalie Bober's Countdown to Independence is probably the best written history of the year.
I agree with Jonathan Hunt: Lord of the Deep is a great book for intermediate readers -- exciting, deep (no pun intended), stylish. It made Horn Book's Fanfare list.
And The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian got starred reviews everywhere and apparently got no consideration. It's a wonderful, original book with a fresh voice. I don't know the author and had never read her other books, yet loved this.
The Coretta Scott King awards went well (meaning: they were close to my own picks), but I wonder about The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by E.B. Lewis. It's the book I've read aloud most often this year, with 3rd graders, 7th graders, 8th graders.... It's a beautiful book. I even have a newly framed print from the book, a Christmas present.
Well, I'm sure I'll have more to say later. But this is the fun of it all. Standing up for the books we each loved this year, whether they won the big awards or not. It's our love of these books that will keep them alive for the kids and adults around us.
Dean Schneider Ensworth School Nashville, TN 37205 schneiderd at ensworth.com
Received on Tue 22 Jan 2002 09:32:43 PM CST
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 21:32:43 -0600
Part of the fun of this season is making our own predictions and seeing what the various committees come up with, but we should keep in mind other listings of favorites, too. Beyond Caldecott, Newbery, Printz, CSK, etc. are excellent, broader lists: Book Links' "Lasting Connections," Booklist's Editors' Choice, Horn Book's Fanfare, CCBC's own discussions and Choices
(coming soon), and ALA Notables.
Feeling more generous than I did 24 hours ago and knowing some of the books I'll mention are on these other lists, I won't resort to bashing any winners but WILL wonder about omissions from the big, publicized awards:
What about Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart? A wonderful book, one of the truly great books of the year. One I bought for each of our third and fourth grade classes, figuring it would win the Newbery Medal. But even though it it didn't win the award, it won me over. And the students in these classes are winners, too: they get to hear and treasure a wonderful book.
How could Naidoo's The Other Side of Truth not at least get a Printz Honor, given its universal acclaim this year?
I know We Were There, Too! was questioned for its documentation of sources, but it's a great book and resource, one of the excellent histories this year. And Natalie Bober's Countdown to Independence is probably the best written history of the year.
I agree with Jonathan Hunt: Lord of the Deep is a great book for intermediate readers -- exciting, deep (no pun intended), stylish. It made Horn Book's Fanfare list.
And The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian got starred reviews everywhere and apparently got no consideration. It's a wonderful, original book with a fresh voice. I don't know the author and had never read her other books, yet loved this.
The Coretta Scott King awards went well (meaning: they were close to my own picks), but I wonder about The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by E.B. Lewis. It's the book I've read aloud most often this year, with 3rd graders, 7th graders, 8th graders.... It's a beautiful book. I even have a newly framed print from the book, a Christmas present.
Well, I'm sure I'll have more to say later. But this is the fun of it all. Standing up for the books we each loved this year, whether they won the big awards or not. It's our love of these books that will keep them alive for the kids and adults around us.
Dean Schneider Ensworth School Nashville, TN 37205 schneiderd at ensworth.com
Received on Tue 22 Jan 2002 09:32:43 PM CST
