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From: G Gallagher <gglibrarian>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:19:32 -0500
Thanks Lisa- I was trying to write a response to John's e-mail when I read yours and I totally agree.
Genevieve Gallagher School Media Specialist Murray Elementary School Charlottesville, VA
>From: "Lisa Von Drasek" <lisav at bnkst.edu>
>To: <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>,"John Mason" <JMason at scholastic.com>
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Criss Cross
>Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:08:53 -0500
>
>As someone who was a member of a Newbery Committee and had the honor of
>serving on this year's Notable Children's Books , I would like to
>respond to John Mason's comments. I avoid reading reviews and publicity
>material before reading the book. After I've read a book and had a
>chance to synthesis my own thoughts, I read as many reviews as possible
>for other perspectives and insights. As a committee member I hear
>opposing and concurring viewpoints at the Children's Book Committee at
>Bank Street and from our young reviewers. I am grateful to receive
>students' opinions in their written work and Mock Newbery discussions. I
>often pass galleys on to classroom teachers and content specialists like
>science teachers, school psychologists and social workers. When it comes
>to evaluating children's books as far as I am concerned there is no such
>thing as too much information.
>
>Lisa
>
>
>Lisa Von Drasek
>Children's Librarian
>Bank Street College of Education
>School for Children Pre-K- 8
>610 West 112th St
>NY NY 10025
>
>lisav at bnkst.edu
>
>212 875 4452
>
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Received on Mon 30 Jan 2006 07:19:32 AM CST
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:19:32 -0500
Thanks Lisa- I was trying to write a response to John's e-mail when I read yours and I totally agree.
Genevieve Gallagher School Media Specialist Murray Elementary School Charlottesville, VA
>From: "Lisa Von Drasek" <lisav at bnkst.edu>
>To: <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>,"John Mason" <JMason at scholastic.com>
>Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Criss Cross
>Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:08:53 -0500
>
>As someone who was a member of a Newbery Committee and had the honor of
>serving on this year's Notable Children's Books , I would like to
>respond to John Mason's comments. I avoid reading reviews and publicity
>material before reading the book. After I've read a book and had a
>chance to synthesis my own thoughts, I read as many reviews as possible
>for other perspectives and insights. As a committee member I hear
>opposing and concurring viewpoints at the Children's Book Committee at
>Bank Street and from our young reviewers. I am grateful to receive
>students' opinions in their written work and Mock Newbery discussions. I
>often pass galleys on to classroom teachers and content specialists like
>science teachers, school psychologists and social workers. When it comes
>to evaluating children's books as far as I am concerned there is no such
>thing as too much information.
>
>Lisa
>
>
>Lisa Von Drasek
>Children's Librarian
>Bank Street College of Education
>School for Children Pre-K- 8
>610 West 112th St
>NY NY 10025
>
>lisav at bnkst.edu
>
>212 875 4452
>
>_______________________________________________
>CCBC-Net mailing list
>CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
>Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe...
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Received on Mon 30 Jan 2006 07:19:32 AM CST
