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From: Megan Schliesman <Schliesman>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:13:05 -0600
Last night, nine libarians and teachers gathered at the CCBC for our Newbery Award Discussion. We discussed ten books eligible for the 2004 Newbery Award. Here are the results:
Winner:
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli. An extraordinary narrative provides a unique perspective on the Holocaust through the eyes of a young child whose life has been lived by surviving each incident he encounters. Living in the moment, he has developed no sense of right or wrong, no sense of hope or despair. As a a result, he has no moral code by which to weigh either his own behavior or the actions of those around him, including the Nazis. This brilliant positioning of the narrator in relation to what is happening means he bears witness to the despair and inhumanity around him, as well as community and compassion, without ever understanding or labeling what he is seeing. The author stays firmly grounded in the unique and affecting point of view he has created.
Honor Book:
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. A multilayered story that deftly draws on multiple literary traditions and creates something sophisiticated and original yet wholly accessible to children. The direct address of the reader creates a sense of intimacy that develops as the narrative progresses. The funny, original story brings four different strands into a narrative whole, with well developed fairy tale characters. The story is engagingly written, with rich themes, imagery, and langauge.
Here is the complete list of books discussed at the CCC Newbery Discussion:
Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse.
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. 156 pages
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
written by Jim Murphy. Clarion, 2003. 165 pages
Colibr? written by Ann Cameron.
Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2003. 227 pages
City of Ember written by Jeanne DuPrau.
Random House, 2003. 270 pages
Locomotion written by Jacqueline Woodson.
Putnam, 2003. 100 pages
Milkweed written by Jerry Spinelli.
Knopf, 2003. 224 pages
Olive's Ocean written by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2003. 217 pages
The River Between Us written by Richard Peck.
Dial, 2003. 176 pages
The Silent Boy written by Lois Lowry. Walter Lorraine Books/Houghton Mifflin, 2003. 178 pages
The Tale of Despereaux written by Kate DiCamillo.
Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. Candlewick Press, 2003. 267 pages
Megan
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, Wi 53706 608&2?03 schliesman at education.wisc.edu
Received on Tue 16 Dec 2003 10:13:05 AM CST
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:13:05 -0600
Last night, nine libarians and teachers gathered at the CCBC for our Newbery Award Discussion. We discussed ten books eligible for the 2004 Newbery Award. Here are the results:
Winner:
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli. An extraordinary narrative provides a unique perspective on the Holocaust through the eyes of a young child whose life has been lived by surviving each incident he encounters. Living in the moment, he has developed no sense of right or wrong, no sense of hope or despair. As a a result, he has no moral code by which to weigh either his own behavior or the actions of those around him, including the Nazis. This brilliant positioning of the narrator in relation to what is happening means he bears witness to the despair and inhumanity around him, as well as community and compassion, without ever understanding or labeling what he is seeing. The author stays firmly grounded in the unique and affecting point of view he has created.
Honor Book:
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. A multilayered story that deftly draws on multiple literary traditions and creates something sophisiticated and original yet wholly accessible to children. The direct address of the reader creates a sense of intimacy that develops as the narrative progresses. The funny, original story brings four different strands into a narrative whole, with well developed fairy tale characters. The story is engagingly written, with rich themes, imagery, and langauge.
Here is the complete list of books discussed at the CCC Newbery Discussion:
Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse.
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. 156 pages
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
written by Jim Murphy. Clarion, 2003. 165 pages
Colibr? written by Ann Cameron.
Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2003. 227 pages
City of Ember written by Jeanne DuPrau.
Random House, 2003. 270 pages
Locomotion written by Jacqueline Woodson.
Putnam, 2003. 100 pages
Milkweed written by Jerry Spinelli.
Knopf, 2003. 224 pages
Olive's Ocean written by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2003. 217 pages
The River Between Us written by Richard Peck.
Dial, 2003. 176 pages
The Silent Boy written by Lois Lowry. Walter Lorraine Books/Houghton Mifflin, 2003. 178 pages
The Tale of Despereaux written by Kate DiCamillo.
Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. Candlewick Press, 2003. 267 pages
Megan
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, Wi 53706 608&2?03 schliesman at education.wisc.edu
Received on Tue 16 Dec 2003 10:13:05 AM CST
