From: Brenda Boggess <trbrenda>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:36:50 -0500

For the second year in a row, I've used the books that the CCBC considers for their Mock Newbery and these excellent selections have led us to some exciting, committed, and pretty quick reading. In both cases my students were able to read most of the books that have been eventually chosen by the Newbery committee as winners and honor books. Whether or not they end up agreeing with the ALA, they come away feeling deeply connected to the process. This year, our school's mock Newbery winner was Al Capone Does My Shirts. Kira-Kira was not as widely read, but the students who did read it loved it and felt vindicated by the ALA's decision. Now everybody wants to read it, and in their annoyance that our local B & N doesn't have it, we've agreed that someday I will open a bookstore that has all of the latest great books ON THE SHELVES. The CCBC lists would be a great guide to any buyer.

Brenda Boggess State College Friends School
Received on Tue 18 Jan 2005 10:36:50 PM CST