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2016 Judge: Carolyn Mackler
Carolyn Mackler’s latest novel for teens, Infinite in Between, has already garnered several starred reviews. She is also the author of the popular YA novel, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things (A Michael L. Printz Honor Book), and six other novels for children and teenagers. Carolyn loves drinking coffee. She is also excited to be a judge, though she doesn’t consider herself very judgmental. At least not with her friends. Well, most of them. Okay, yes, Carolyn has judgments! Who doesn’t? Carolyn lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. While she’s busy consuming caffeine and casting judgment, you can find her at www.carolynmackler.com and @carolynmackler on Twitter.
About Battle Commander
The Battle Commander is the nom de guerre for children’s literature enthusiasts Monica Edinger and Roxanne Hsu Feldman, fourth grade teacher and middle school librarian at the Dalton School in New York City and Jonathan Hunt, the County Schools Librarian at the San Diego County Office of Education. All three have served on the Newbery Committee as well as other book selection and award committees. They are also published authors of books, articles, and reviews in publications such as the New York Times, School Library Journal, and the Horn Book Magazine. You can find Monica at educating alice and on twitter as @medinger. Roxanne is at Fairrosa Cyber Library and on twitter as @fairrosa. Jonathan can be reached at hunt_yellow@yahoo.com.
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