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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <MGilpatrick>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:14:39 -0800
I liked *Tequila Worm.* It did exactly what the annotation said it did: described the Tejano customs and community from inside. It was consistent in being about community building and homesickness. I especially liked the way the mothers, near the beginning, forced the two cousins into finding some common ground and bonding. These women were community building: they wanted the cousins to be part of each other's community.
Mary Ann Gilpatrick Walla Walla Public Library 238 E. Alder Walla Walla WA 99362 509-527-4550 x510 FAX: 509-527-3748 mgilpatrick at ci.walla-walla.wa.us
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Ranelli Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:24 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] Belpre narrative award
I've really liked the previous 2 Belpre narrative award winners--Julia Alvarez's "Before We Were Free" in 2004 and Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising" in 2002. I was glad to see Ryan's "Becoming Naomi Leon" honored this year also. I loved the carvings in that book and how Naomi found her Mexican family and also resolved her feelings for her long-absent mother.
Has anyone read this year's narrative winner "Tequila Worm"? I have not and did not have access to it for our discussion. I'd be curious to hear thoughts on the book and whether you have it in your collection. I wonder if it will become as widely read/the author as well known as the two previous winners I mentioned above... It's more of a teen selection than the recent past winners had been.
Thanks for any thoughts you can share! Julie Ranelli
Children's/YA Librarian Queen Anne's County Free Library Kent Island Branch Stevensville, MD jranelli at quan.lib.md.us
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Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:14:39 -0800
I liked *Tequila Worm.* It did exactly what the annotation said it did: described the Tejano customs and community from inside. It was consistent in being about community building and homesickness. I especially liked the way the mothers, near the beginning, forced the two cousins into finding some common ground and bonding. These women were community building: they wanted the cousins to be part of each other's community.
Mary Ann Gilpatrick Walla Walla Public Library 238 E. Alder Walla Walla WA 99362 509-527-4550 x510 FAX: 509-527-3748 mgilpatrick at ci.walla-walla.wa.us
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Ranelli Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:24 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] Belpre narrative award
I've really liked the previous 2 Belpre narrative award winners--Julia Alvarez's "Before We Were Free" in 2004 and Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising" in 2002. I was glad to see Ryan's "Becoming Naomi Leon" honored this year also. I loved the carvings in that book and how Naomi found her Mexican family and also resolved her feelings for her long-absent mother.
Has anyone read this year's narrative winner "Tequila Worm"? I have not and did not have access to it for our discussion. I'd be curious to hear thoughts on the book and whether you have it in your collection. I wonder if it will become as widely read/the author as well known as the two previous winners I mentioned above... It's more of a teen selection than the recent past winners had been.
Thanks for any thoughts you can share! Julie Ranelli
Children's/YA Librarian Queen Anne's County Free Library Kent Island Branch Stevensville, MD jranelli at quan.lib.md.us
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