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[CCBC-Net] 2007 Newbery Award

From: Maia Cheli-Colando <maia>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:26:04 -0800

And for that matter, let's have the guts to stand up for anatomically correct words. It helps children (and adults) to have language for their own bodies.

Maia

Nancy Silverrod wrote:
>
> If we are denying children exposure to a wonderful book based on the use
> of one anatomically correct word, I think we are doing them a great
> disservice. Let's have the guts to stand up for good books; our
> colleagues have done it over the years, and we can continue to do it
> now.
>
Received on Tue 06 Feb 2007 03:26:04 PM CST