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From: Kathleen Horning <horning>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:22:44 -0600
Karen, we've got "Criss Cross" and the Newbery Honor books scheduled for discussion for Feb 15-21, to give people who haven't yet read this year's Newbery and/or Newbery honors a chance to track them down and read them. I'm glad you're enjoying the book and hope you will join in the more in-depth discussion in a few weeks
>From now to the end of January, we're offering a chance for people to
five initial reactions and talk about the awards in general. On Feb 1, we'll begin discussing the books that won ALA's newest award, the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.
KTH
Kathleen T. Horning, Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706
horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608-263-3721 Fax: 608-262-4933 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
>>> "Karen Vollmar" <KVOLLMAR at waukesha.lib.wi.us> 01/27/06 2:56 PM >>>
I would like to see the discussion thread on Criss Cross change from a discussion of the publishing/advertising/awards committee aspect of Newberys, although interesting, to an actual discussion of the book. I am about halfway through (it took me by pleasant surprise, too) and very much enjoying the funny, quirky, philosophical, stream of consciousness aspects of the book. The scene where Debbie and her father are trying to fix the plumbing using had me laughing out loud. And other parts seem so poignant. "Criss-crossing" between the mundane and the sublime, deep parts of the character's lives seems to typify the adolescent experience. This unique, touching writing style is certainly deserving of the award. I am so glad it won or I may have missed it! I'm wondering what others think of the book itself, and, to what audience (older?) the rest of you think it will appeal. Off the topic, I think (Caldecotts will be discussed later?), I am also delighted that Chris Raschka won the Caldecott with such a vibrant accessible book.
Karen Vollmar Waukesha Public Library Any opinions expressed herein are my personal opinions and not necessarily those of Waukesha Public Library.
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Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:22:44 -0600
Karen, we've got "Criss Cross" and the Newbery Honor books scheduled for discussion for Feb 15-21, to give people who haven't yet read this year's Newbery and/or Newbery honors a chance to track them down and read them. I'm glad you're enjoying the book and hope you will join in the more in-depth discussion in a few weeks
>From now to the end of January, we're offering a chance for people to
five initial reactions and talk about the awards in general. On Feb 1, we'll begin discussing the books that won ALA's newest award, the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.
KTH
Kathleen T. Horning, Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706
horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608-263-3721 Fax: 608-262-4933 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
>>> "Karen Vollmar" <KVOLLMAR at waukesha.lib.wi.us> 01/27/06 2:56 PM >>>
I would like to see the discussion thread on Criss Cross change from a discussion of the publishing/advertising/awards committee aspect of Newberys, although interesting, to an actual discussion of the book. I am about halfway through (it took me by pleasant surprise, too) and very much enjoying the funny, quirky, philosophical, stream of consciousness aspects of the book. The scene where Debbie and her father are trying to fix the plumbing using had me laughing out loud. And other parts seem so poignant. "Criss-crossing" between the mundane and the sublime, deep parts of the character's lives seems to typify the adolescent experience. This unique, touching writing style is certainly deserving of the award. I am so glad it won or I may have missed it! I'm wondering what others think of the book itself, and, to what audience (older?) the rest of you think it will appeal. Off the topic, I think (Caldecotts will be discussed later?), I am also delighted that Chris Raschka won the Caldecott with such a vibrant accessible book.
Karen Vollmar Waukesha Public Library Any opinions expressed herein are my personal opinions and not necessarily those of Waukesha Public Library.
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