Comments on: Top 100 Children’s Novels Poll #97: The Diamond in the Window by Jane Langton

By: Tom A.

Tom A. — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:39:42 +0000

Sooo glad this book made the list. This is my fav. book from childhood. Just re-read it a month ago, and its still powerful- there really are some very subtle yet powerful vignettes and lots of great adventure and mystery. The thing with this book is that it kind of has a small window of opportunity to really grab kids- I’d say above average readers in 4 & 5th grade are its ideal market. Before 4th grade, its ideas/themes may be a little to complex, and once you hit puberty, its no longer “cool” (until your an adult again). Great for late-elementary and available in most metro areas’ library systems…

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:51:58 +0000

Making people scream. Makes my day.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:57:23 +0000

I just showed my department head the list of 100: she screamed out loud that this made the list. Her favorite book of all time! She’s so excited!

By: ChrisinNY

ChrisinNY — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:50 +0000

I will always be a bit sad that I could not get my daughter to appreciate this one. I think it was very much that it was never picked up by her at the “right time”, similarly to A Wrinkle in Time. Love, love this one. (It didn’t make it last time on the list did it?)

By: Katie Ahearn

Katie Ahearn — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:12:38 +0000

Ooh, I don’t know this one, but I definitely want to get myself a copy now!

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:35:52 +0000

Grrlpup, I love the Grace Jones books too! Have never met anyone else who’s read them – we had them in my elementary school classroom library (but I think I was the only one in the class who read them). Did not recall that it was the same author.

By: Rosten

Rosten — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:13:38 +0000

I love this book, and it really should have been on my top ten. I can’t believe it didn’t make the list last time!

By: grrlpup

grrlpup — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:42:37 +0000

I adore her two books about Grace Jones–the chapter about the victrola and the phone call in Her Majesty, Grace Jones used to be my absolutely reliable laugh-inducer. Having this series still ahead of me is a great feeling.

By: rockinlibrarian

rockinlibrarian — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:07:45 +0000

Wow, already gobsmacked by a why-have-I-never-heard-of-this-and-I-NEED-to title on the first day of the countdown! I am so excited for the next couple months!

By: Sondy

Sondy — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:55:30 +0000

And that was NOT a spoiler! Maybe it was just a bit of a gloat that I know what’s coming!