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From: James Elliott <j_c_elliott>
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:40:59 -0400
Florida: I would add the recently published
"Hoot" by Carl Hiassen, set in Miami, although I do question the believability of this book (and him being a native Miamian at that!) especially with the behavior of bullies! Clearly Mr. Hiassen has never been persecuted by a bully!
"Because of Winn Dixie", although a bit 'Polyiana-ish' (north central Florida)
ADRIAN FOGELIN is the author of The Big Nothing, Sister Spider Knows All, My Brother's Hero, Anna Casey's Place In The World, and Crossing Jordan, most of which are set in Florda, and she, in fact, lives here in Tallahassee, FL!
Jack Gantos, many of his YA's are set in South Florida.
>From: Susan Van Metre <svanmetre at abramsbooks.com>
>To: Subscribers of ccbc-net <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Regional Literature
>Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 13:52:00 -0400
>
>I've found myself thinking about great and greatly enjoyable works of the
>South this week. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, of course, which has such affection
>for life in a small Southern town while not shying away from the
>complexities of it. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN for celebrating the
>great Mississippi River. COLD SASSY TREE for its sense of humor.
>
>Susan Van Metre
>Executive Editor
>Abrams Books for Young Readers
>and Amulet Books
>115 West 18th Street, 6th Floor
>New York, New York 10011
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Maia Cheli-Colando [mailto:maia at littlefolktales.org]
>Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:34 AM
>To: Subscribers of ccbc-net
>Subject: [CCBC-Net] Regional Literature
>
>
>While waiting for the Madison folks to officially open the discussion, I
>was wondering: could we possibly begin this month with the regional
>literatures of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida? I imagine I
>am not alone in seeking children's lit books from these areas for
>comfort, teaching, and to a create space in which to think, pray, hope,
>imagine. I have found it helpful to read what I could find from the
>library -- books on New Orleans architecture, mostly -- in this long
>week of worry and longing. It is some sort of balance to all I have
>read on the internet and heard on the radio.
>
>Maia
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Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:40:59 -0400
Florida: I would add the recently published
"Hoot" by Carl Hiassen, set in Miami, although I do question the believability of this book (and him being a native Miamian at that!) especially with the behavior of bullies! Clearly Mr. Hiassen has never been persecuted by a bully!
"Because of Winn Dixie", although a bit 'Polyiana-ish' (north central Florida)
ADRIAN FOGELIN is the author of The Big Nothing, Sister Spider Knows All, My Brother's Hero, Anna Casey's Place In The World, and Crossing Jordan, most of which are set in Florda, and she, in fact, lives here in Tallahassee, FL!
Jack Gantos, many of his YA's are set in South Florida.
>From: Susan Van Metre <svanmetre at abramsbooks.com>
>To: Subscribers of ccbc-net <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Regional Literature
>Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 13:52:00 -0400
>
>I've found myself thinking about great and greatly enjoyable works of the
>South this week. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, of course, which has such affection
>for life in a small Southern town while not shying away from the
>complexities of it. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN for celebrating the
>great Mississippi River. COLD SASSY TREE for its sense of humor.
>
>Susan Van Metre
>Executive Editor
>Abrams Books for Young Readers
>and Amulet Books
>115 West 18th Street, 6th Floor
>New York, New York 10011
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Maia Cheli-Colando [mailto:maia at littlefolktales.org]
>Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:34 AM
>To: Subscribers of ccbc-net
>Subject: [CCBC-Net] Regional Literature
>
>
>While waiting for the Madison folks to officially open the discussion, I
>was wondering: could we possibly begin this month with the regional
>literatures of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida? I imagine I
>am not alone in seeking children's lit books from these areas for
>comfort, teaching, and to a create space in which to think, pray, hope,
>imagine. I have found it helpful to read what I could find from the
>library -- books on New Orleans architecture, mostly -- in this long
>week of worry and longing. It is some sort of balance to all I have
>read on the internet and heard on the radio.
>
>Maia
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