Category Archives: Newbery

Moon over Manifest

Posted on 02/03/2011 by

This book really drew me into the narrative. Abilene is an appealing young heroine, who is a bit terrifyingly (to me) on her own at age 12. Just for the summer (so she is told) Abilene has been sent to … Continue reading →

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Watching the awards together

Posted on 01/18/2010 by

For the past several years I’ve enjoyed watching the webcast of the ALA Youth Media Awards. Usually I get the webcast started, feed the kids breakfast and get them on the bus, and watch the announcements. This year they were … Continue reading →

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Fall is . . . Newbery season??

Posted on 09/25/2009 by

Yes, marked by the return of the Heavy Metal blog on the School Library Journal site. Yes, there are other great lists too, but this discussion is my favorite as I was fortunate enough to attend library school with Nina … Continue reading →

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Krakatoa

Posted on 08/23/2009 by

When I picked this book off the Newbery(noting the fashionable new cover), I tried to remember if I had read it before. As soon as I saw “Krakatoa” I remembered reading it as a child . . . not specifics … Continue reading →

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