From: Steward, Celeste <csteward>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:37:57 -0800

I loved Becoming Billie Holiday--when I saw who the author was, I ordered pre-pub with no review, so glad I did too! I think this one is award material.

I also enjoyed Frankenstein Takes the Cake by Adam Rex--very clever!

Celeste Steward Collection Development Librarian IV Alameda County Library 2450 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538
(510)745-1586



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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of OReilly, Alison Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:27 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] FAVORITE BOOKS - poetry

I read - and enjoyed very much - a biography written in poetry:
"Becoming Billie Holiday" by Carole Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Each poem is titled with a song Billie Holiday immortalized. The book tells the story of her life up until (if memory serves) her twenties. There is an author's note about why the biographer leaves off at that point, and also a further reading and listening list.

I enjoyed many of the other books already mentioned, but I have not seen mention of "Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things" by Lenore Look. I just loved this one!

Regards, Alison

Alison O'Reilly, Teen Services Librarian Austin Public Library M,W, F: Southeast Austin Community Branch T, Th: Faulk Central Library alison.oreilly at ci.austin.tx.us http://www.wiredforyouth.com/ 512.974.7347
  Currently reading: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
   

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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Lbhcove at aol.com Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:01 AM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] FAVORITE BOOKS

QUERY: Does ANYONE read books of poetry anymore. Thus far not ONE has been mentioned!
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