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From: Jennifer Sommer <sommer>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:29:38 -0500
Oh, I couldn't agree more! It breaks my heart that she cannot fully celebrate this award with all this debate going on around it. What a shame. I am only hoping that being a librarian she will understand how petty people can be and that these debates are constantly going on. Otherwise, I think I'd be in tears.
Jennifer Sommer Coordinator of Children's Services Wright Memorial Public Library 1776 Far Hills Avenue Dayton, OH 45419 937-294-7171 sommer at wrightlibrary.org
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Leda Schubert Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:05 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] Lucky
I feel terrible for Susan Patron. Most writers don't even allow themselves to dream of a Newbery or Caldecott. And here is Ms. Patron, a children's librarian and dedicated writer, receiving the ultimate award her own profession can bestow. Along comes this tempest in a teapot. I know some of you might feel that the sales generated by controversy more than compensate, but I don't believe it for one second. Every bit of her heart is in that book (I don't know her and have never met her, so I'm guessing, but it's surely a heartfelt book), and I believe that instead of the joy she should be experiencing, she must be in despair.
Should be an interesting Newbery speech this year.
leda, who gets the digest, and apologizes for cross-posting (with Child_Lit) www.ledaschubert.com
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Received on Tue 20 Feb 2007 10:29:38 AM CST
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:29:38 -0500
Oh, I couldn't agree more! It breaks my heart that she cannot fully celebrate this award with all this debate going on around it. What a shame. I am only hoping that being a librarian she will understand how petty people can be and that these debates are constantly going on. Otherwise, I think I'd be in tears.
Jennifer Sommer Coordinator of Children's Services Wright Memorial Public Library 1776 Far Hills Avenue Dayton, OH 45419 937-294-7171 sommer at wrightlibrary.org
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Leda Schubert Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:05 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] Lucky
I feel terrible for Susan Patron. Most writers don't even allow themselves to dream of a Newbery or Caldecott. And here is Ms. Patron, a children's librarian and dedicated writer, receiving the ultimate award her own profession can bestow. Along comes this tempest in a teapot. I know some of you might feel that the sales generated by controversy more than compensate, but I don't believe it for one second. Every bit of her heart is in that book (I don't know her and have never met her, so I'm guessing, but it's surely a heartfelt book), and I believe that instead of the joy she should be experiencing, she must be in despair.
Should be an interesting Newbery speech this year.
leda, who gets the digest, and apologizes for cross-posting (with Child_Lit) www.ledaschubert.com
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