tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756858766096882013.post6533394465403205988..comments2024-03-28T01:10:01.662-07:00Comments on Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews: Happy New Year Everyone! Newbery discussionMarya Jansen-Gruberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717609500166063659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756858766096882013.post-13691939467387429172009-01-01T10:35:00.000-08:002009-01-01T10:35:00.000-08:00I agree with you Noel. Parents, teachers, and libr...I agree with you Noel. Parents, teachers, and librarians are the ones who can really help children find books that excite them. We just have to take the time to do it.Marya Jansen-Gruberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717609500166063659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756858766096882013.post-16639080309091077242009-01-01T08:11:00.000-08:002009-01-01T08:11:00.000-08:00Any annual award is going to encounter duds. I agr...Any annual award is going to encounter duds. I agree that recent selections have gravitated toward death, absence of parents, etc. I am NOT a fan of these issue books, unlike most librarians, who will tell you that kids are dealing with issues, and need books to help them through. But as a reader, and a librarian, I honor the award because of its long history.<BR/><BR/>In the Washington Post piece, Calkins wants books that are “deep and beautiful and irresistible to kids.” Me too. But there is one Newbery winner each year. Schools use many novels in class each year. The argument that “if the Newbery committee aimed to spotlight” deep books, “thousands, even millions, more children would grow up reading” — it’s just not logical. <BR/><BR/>How about, “I can’t help but believe that thousands, even millions, more children would grow up reading if THEIR PARENTS aimed to spotlight books that are deep and beautiful and irresistible to kids.” <BR/><BR/>Now that I can get behind.Noël De Vrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461116221338023290noreply@blogger.com