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[CCBC-Net] Harper Lee/Kerry Madden: Final Thoughts
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From: Tessa Michaelson <tmichaelson>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 15:24:14 -0500
What a tremendous experience this has been to have Kerry generously share these details from her research with us! I am greatly appreciative of Kerry's inclusion of the various links to other sites, blogs, and posts related to her Harper Lee journey. Between To Kill a Mockingbird the book and movie, Kerry's Up Close: Harper Lee biography, and the additional photos and texts, this has been an incredible multidimensional and multimedia experience. Kerry, thank you for your invaluable time recreating these vivid scenes and stories for the CCBC-Net community.
I for one have particularly enjoyed hearing about the people who knew Nelle (I call her "Nail" in my head, just as Kerry explained) in the early days. It's clear that Kerry has been able to create a rich portrait of Nelle Harper Lee from talking to the people who knew her, and still know her, best. Even with all of the insights and anecdotes, I'm wondering if Kerry still has questions she'd like to ask Nelle if she ever got the opportunity. Kerry, do you have a "dream" question list? Or would it be more about the personal experience of just being able to talk face to face with the subject of your book?
As the month of May comes to a close, I encourage listserv members to ask questions of Kerry and/or share comments with the group.
Tessa
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 15:24:14 -0500
What a tremendous experience this has been to have Kerry generously share these details from her research with us! I am greatly appreciative of Kerry's inclusion of the various links to other sites, blogs, and posts related to her Harper Lee journey. Between To Kill a Mockingbird the book and movie, Kerry's Up Close: Harper Lee biography, and the additional photos and texts, this has been an incredible multidimensional and multimedia experience. Kerry, thank you for your invaluable time recreating these vivid scenes and stories for the CCBC-Net community.
I for one have particularly enjoyed hearing about the people who knew Nelle (I call her "Nail" in my head, just as Kerry explained) in the early days. It's clear that Kerry has been able to create a rich portrait of Nelle Harper Lee from talking to the people who knew her, and still know her, best. Even with all of the insights and anecdotes, I'm wondering if Kerry still has questions she'd like to ask Nelle if she ever got the opportunity. Kerry, do you have a "dream" question list? Or would it be more about the personal experience of just being able to talk face to face with the subject of your book?
As the month of May comes to a close, I encourage listserv members to ask questions of Kerry and/or share comments with the group.
Tessa
-- Tessa Michaelson, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education University of Wisconsin-Madison 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706 Phone: 608-890-1332 Podcast: 712-318-9988 FAX: 608-262-4933 tmichaelson at education.wisc.edu http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/podcasts/podcasts.aspReceived on Wed 27 May 2009 03:24:14 PM CDT
