Nina Lindsay
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When Did When You Reach Me Reach You?January 28, 2010 | Link This | Email this | Comments (6) Monica and I both recall reading Rebecca Stead's Newbery Committee together. My impression was that it w...Read More Industries: Awards, Books, Interviews, K-8, Preschool to Grade 4 Recent Posts
For the Record: The DunderheadsJanuary 25, 2010 | Link This | Email this | Comments (5) "I have another picture book for your consideration--one with a longer, more independent text..." Industries: Awards, Books, Interviews, K-8, Preschool to Grade 4 Recent Posts
The Sibert and The NewberyJanuary 21, 2010 | Link This | Email this | Comments (10) I could have seen a dozen books winning outright which is why I refused to make a prediction here. ALMOST ASTRONAUTS has taken a beating on this blog in recent weeks, so this is something of a surprise. I also predicted a mix of picture books and longer books. I do miss MARCHING FOR FREEDOM, TRUCE, and THE GREAT AND ON...Read More Recent Posts
What Breaking News?January 19, 2010 | Link This | Email this | Comments (7) I do have a kneejerk reaction that is not always appropriate about the NewYorkCentricism of New Yorkers. Here, I had to admit to myself that Rich's is a perfectly fine spin on the Newbery for the New York Times. However, it just struck the wrong tone with me because the bigger news to me is that Jerry Pinkney is the first individual African-American to ge...Read More Industries: Awards, Books, Interviews, K-8, Preschool to Grade 4 Recent Posts
Sunday HushJanuary 17, 2010 | Link This | Email this | Comments (4) You can get a great sense of the ALA Midwinter bustle from Monica Edinger or Betsy Bird. I'm sitting this one out, and spending the warm drizzly California Sunday in my armchair with the paper and cup of ginger tea. And the Newbery Committee? Well they are--done. By noon, Boston time, they'll have delivered their press release to the press office (where they are up nearly all night getting the awards presentation together for your enjoyment). Industries: Awards, Books, Interviews, K-8, Preschool to Grade 4
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