From: Kbshepler_at_aol.com
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:53:22 -0500 (EST)

Oh, my gosh, Ginny, I miss Appraisal so much. I am often lamenting its demise. The two perspective review format worked so well for me. Noting today's economy, it is wishful thinking I know, but I often hope for a miracle resurrection of that format.

Kathy Shepler Aurora School Oakland, CA

In a message dated 11/17/2009 8:30:56 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, gmkruse_at_wisc.edu writes:

Marc observed that it would be helpful if two reviews could be written for each book: literary and content. This approach was used for a long time by the former fine science book review journal "Appraisal." In "Appraisal" practitioners' reviews commented on the literary merit, child appeal, and unique quality of the books being reviewed. Content specialists evaluated the accuracy of mostly nonfiction books, but sometimes for fiction and picture books particularly applicable to the journal's overall scope.
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