From: Lbhcove_at_aol.com
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:25:19 -0500 (EST)

BAD NEWS... just received an SCBWI Golden Kite Award for illustration.

Lee Bennett Hopkins

ORIGINAL WORKS

BEEN TO YESTERDAYS: POEMS OF A LIFE (BOYDS MILLS PRESS) *STARRED REVIEW/SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL CHRISTOPHER AWARD SCBWI GOLDEN KITE HONOR BOOK

CITY I LOVE (ABRAMS) *STARRED REVIEW / SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL *STARRED REVIEW / PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF 2009/ CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE

NEW COLLECTIONS:

AMAZING FACES (LEE & LOW) ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS SOENTPIET

SHARING THE SEASONS (SIMON & SCHUSTER/MCELDERRY BOOKS) ILLUSTRATED BY DAVID DIAZ *STARRED REVIEW / KIRKUS *STARRED REVIEW/ BOOKLIST

In a message dated 3/2/2010 9:08:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Boagjohns_at_aol.com writes:

Good morning Dean Schneiderd

I too was enthralled with Vaunda Nelson's book. The writing was deceptively simple and so powerful It was as large as the man himself. In my heart, E.B. Lewis' Negro Speaks of Rivers is the eternal favorite. I plan to read the text while turning the pages at a special program for Haitian relief at my church on Sunday. It is a powerful message of courage for ALL people who do not give up

Henrietta M. Smith Editor - Coretta Scott King Awards Book

In a message dated 3/1/2010 9:24:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, schneiderd_at_ensworth.com writes:

I thought the CSK choices were excellent. Yeah for Charles Smith; what a gorgeous book he has made of the Langston Hughes poem! And E.B. Lewis has done the same for "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."

BAD NEWS FOR OUTLAWS was one of my favorite books all year, and Vaunda Nelson's writing is well deserving of the award. I only wish Gregory Christie's illustrations had been honored, too; certainly another honor book would not have been extravagant.

I've yet to read MARE'S WAR and THE ROCK AND THE RIVER, but I hope too soon.

Already a great choice out there for the next CSK Author Award: Rita Williams-Garcia's ONE CRAZY SUMMER--my early pick for CSK and Newbery!!

Dean Schneider Ensworth School Nashville, TN 37205

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