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From: Norma Jean Sawicki <nsawicki_at_nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:34:32 -0500
For people dedicated to children's books, it is good fun and interesting to read widely, host mock N/C discussions, exchange opinions, etc., but the mass media responds to the general public and for the most part, the general public is not especially interested in children's books although Harry Potter gave children's books extraordinary visibility. As someone who has been away from the children's book community for twelve or so years, I have learned that children's books continues to be one of this country's best kept secrets. The reasons are many, and complicated, but that is a whole other discussion. Norma Jean
On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:20 AM, Susie Highley wrote:
Yes, it's nice that the Today Show has become a tradition for the Newbery and Caldecott winners, but this year's winners were so frequently predicted that the show could have been more prepared. For months I had bookmarks displayed in my copies of WYRM, Calpurnia, and Claudette Colvin with "Rumored to be Newbery Contenders": Winners announced January 18, 2010"
Susie Highley Creston Middle School Indianapolis
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:34:32 -0500
For people dedicated to children's books, it is good fun and interesting to read widely, host mock N/C discussions, exchange opinions, etc., but the mass media responds to the general public and for the most part, the general public is not especially interested in children's books although Harry Potter gave children's books extraordinary visibility. As someone who has been away from the children's book community for twelve or so years, I have learned that children's books continues to be one of this country's best kept secrets. The reasons are many, and complicated, but that is a whole other discussion. Norma Jean
On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:20 AM, Susie Highley wrote:
Yes, it's nice that the Today Show has become a tradition for the Newbery and Caldecott winners, but this year's winners were so frequently predicted that the show could have been more prepared. For months I had bookmarks displayed in my copies of WYRM, Calpurnia, and Claudette Colvin with "Rumored to be Newbery Contenders": Winners announced January 18, 2010"
Susie Highley Creston Middle School Indianapolis
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