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From: Killeen, Erlene <Erlene.Killeen_at_Stoughton.K12.WI.US>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:38:11 -0600
In response to the % of fiction and non-fiction in the different awards (qu ote below), I think it would be important to think about the people choosin g. Are librarians looking for really good fiction books to give a boost? Are we just prone to reading and enjoying fiction more? Do the committees assume that is the goal -- to award a best fiction for the age group? There's an interesting research topic for some graduate student! Erlene
"It's also interesting that both the National Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize feature nonfiction as 60% of their shortlist, while the Newbery and Printz only 20%. Thoughts?"
Erlene Bishop Killeen erlene.killeen_at_stoughton.k12.wi.us Stoughton Area Schools 1601 West South Street Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-5181
Received on Tue 23 Feb 2010 12:38:11 PM CST
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:38:11 -0600
In response to the % of fiction and non-fiction in the different awards (qu ote below), I think it would be important to think about the people choosin g. Are librarians looking for really good fiction books to give a boost? Are we just prone to reading and enjoying fiction more? Do the committees assume that is the goal -- to award a best fiction for the age group? There's an interesting research topic for some graduate student! Erlene
"It's also interesting that both the National Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize feature nonfiction as 60% of their shortlist, while the Newbery and Printz only 20%. Thoughts?"
Erlene Bishop Killeen erlene.killeen_at_stoughton.k12.wi.us Stoughton Area Schools 1601 West South Street Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-5181
Received on Tue 23 Feb 2010 12:38:11 PM CST
