Newbery 2009
Anita Silvey, former editor of the esteemed Horn Book, recently wrote a scathing article about the Newbery Awards. Recent choices seem to be, shall we say, hmmm not really the material she thinks makes a Newbery book. How about Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, this year’s award winner? I hope everyone reads this one, adult, teen, younger reader. It’s much more than just a scary story. And, like Gaiman’s Coraline has one of the best villains you could imagine. The American Library Association has a whole list of awards it hands out…this year’s Printz Award (realistic teen fiction)Marlena Marchetta’s Jellico Road for instance. We all have our favorite books. You choose your award winner and start spreading the word. Be sure to back it up with more than just, ‘Oh, it was just SO interesting.’ By the way, what is YOUR award winner?
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