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From: robinsmith59 at comcast.net <robinsmith59>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:45:06 -0600
My perspective on book awards is that the list -- be it Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King, Book Links' Lasting Connections, Kirkus Review's Editor's Choice, Horn Book's Fanfare, or Booklist's Editors' Choice -- is a selection that REPRESENTS the many wonderful books out there. No one list is definitive, and l feel lucky to be part of such a rich world of children's literature, full of fine books that have been reviewed well.
I loved Despereaux and Olive's Ocean and An American Plague. All are great Newbery picks as far as I'm concerned. But I also loved Richard Peck's The River Between Us, Spinelli's Milkweed, Tracy Mack's Birdland, Deborah Hopkinson's Shutting Out the Sky, Horvath's The Canning Season, Paul Fleischman's Breakout, Will Moses's Mother Goose, and many others. All of these show up on one list or another. It's a lot of fun to compare the various lists and see where personal favorites are recognized.
I have great respect for the knowledge and passion of people who are on the award committees, for the editors of the journals, for all in this world of books who read widely, share their critical judgments, and promote good books.
There are already some excellent books of 2004: Lois Lowry's Messenger, E.L. Konigsburg's The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place, a picture book titled Circle Unbroken by Margot Theis Raven/illus. by E.B. Lewis.......
Happy Reading,
Dean Schneider Ensworth School Nashville, Tennessee schneiderd at ensworth.com
Received on Wed 21 Jan 2004 06:45:06 PM CST
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:45:06 -0600
My perspective on book awards is that the list -- be it Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King, Book Links' Lasting Connections, Kirkus Review's Editor's Choice, Horn Book's Fanfare, or Booklist's Editors' Choice -- is a selection that REPRESENTS the many wonderful books out there. No one list is definitive, and l feel lucky to be part of such a rich world of children's literature, full of fine books that have been reviewed well.
I loved Despereaux and Olive's Ocean and An American Plague. All are great Newbery picks as far as I'm concerned. But I also loved Richard Peck's The River Between Us, Spinelli's Milkweed, Tracy Mack's Birdland, Deborah Hopkinson's Shutting Out the Sky, Horvath's The Canning Season, Paul Fleischman's Breakout, Will Moses's Mother Goose, and many others. All of these show up on one list or another. It's a lot of fun to compare the various lists and see where personal favorites are recognized.
I have great respect for the knowledge and passion of people who are on the award committees, for the editors of the journals, for all in this world of books who read widely, share their critical judgments, and promote good books.
There are already some excellent books of 2004: Lois Lowry's Messenger, E.L. Konigsburg's The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place, a picture book titled Circle Unbroken by Margot Theis Raven/illus. by E.B. Lewis.......
Happy Reading,
Dean Schneider Ensworth School Nashville, Tennessee schneiderd at ensworth.com
Received on Wed 21 Jan 2004 06:45:06 PM CST
