From: Maggi <librarymaggi_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:30:45 -0500

Jonathan -- most nonfiction written for kids under 10 is 64 pages or less. Many books fall in the 32 page range. Reading nonfiction of this length is a challenge for anyone who is not accustomed to reading nonfiction, (which, since fiction is emphasized in schools, includes many kids). Students who read at one reading level for fiction often read several levels below in nonfiction. Also consider the size of the pages and the size of the text: one page in CC equals about two pages of text in a typical fiction book, such as When You Reach Me.

-Maggi

On Jan 26, 2010, at 9:11 AM, Hunt, Jonathan wrote:

Maggi,

You described CLAUDETTE COLVIN as somewhat long at 120 pages, and yet it's the shortest Newbery book with WHEN YOU REACH ME and HOMER P. FIGG at 200+ pages and CALPURNIA TATE and WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON at 300+ pages. I'm curious as to why would describe it as somewhat long.
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