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From: Benita Strnad <bstrnad>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 09:19:37 -0500
I have been reading with some amazement all of the references to "Egypt Game." Snyder had another book "Headless Cupid" that was a Newbery Honor Book. From our comments here her work has had an obvious impact on many children. Surely she is one of the great children's authors to not have won the Newbery.
Mysteries played a big part in my early reading. I recall Eleanor Cameron's "A Spell is Cast" and Jane Langton's "Diamond in the Window." I told everybody I could think of about "A Spell is Cast" in hopes that they too would read it. Even today when I see that cover I remember the many hours of enjoyment I had in reading that book. "Jumanji" move over because "Diamond in the Window" was a book that I read once and then immediately turned around and read a second time because I was sure I had missed something. Jumanji may have better pictures (I don't recall Diamond having illustrations other than those necessary for the clues.) but Diamond had suspense, thrills, and a little romance. It was my first exposure to eastern cultures and I was inspired to learn more about India due to the influence of that book.
In my childhood the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder were very popular. I know of many children who read every book in the set. However, for some reason they never appealed to me. I tried to read "On the Banks of Plum Creek" when I was about ten and just couldn't get into the book. Tried again a couple of years later and still it didn't interest me. I think these are very good books and encourage others to read them, but they just didn't turn my crank!
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 09:19:37 -0500
I have been reading with some amazement all of the references to "Egypt Game." Snyder had another book "Headless Cupid" that was a Newbery Honor Book. From our comments here her work has had an obvious impact on many children. Surely she is one of the great children's authors to not have won the Newbery.
Mysteries played a big part in my early reading. I recall Eleanor Cameron's "A Spell is Cast" and Jane Langton's "Diamond in the Window." I told everybody I could think of about "A Spell is Cast" in hopes that they too would read it. Even today when I see that cover I remember the many hours of enjoyment I had in reading that book. "Jumanji" move over because "Diamond in the Window" was a book that I read once and then immediately turned around and read a second time because I was sure I had missed something. Jumanji may have better pictures (I don't recall Diamond having illustrations other than those necessary for the clues.) but Diamond had suspense, thrills, and a little romance. It was my first exposure to eastern cultures and I was inspired to learn more about India due to the influence of that book.
In my childhood the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder were very popular. I know of many children who read every book in the set. However, for some reason they never appealed to me. I tried to read "On the Banks of Plum Creek" when I was about ten and just couldn't get into the book. Tried again a couple of years later and still it didn't interest me. I think these are very good books and encourage others to read them, but they just didn't turn my crank!
-- Benita Strnad Curriculum Materials Librarian McLure Education Library The University of Alabama Love is alot like pork: there's loin steak and there's bologna Shadow of the Wind Carlos Ruiz ZafonReceived on Wed 24 May 2006 09:19:37 AM CDT
