Comments on: Shortlist, the Long Way http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/ A Mock Newbery Blog Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:12:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Rebecca Hachmyer http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106852 Rebecca Hachmyer Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:20:01 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106852 Jonathon, blame that on my new career as a graduate student.... I kept intending to compose an impassioned argument for Wonder but life (ie: Statistics) got in the way. Plus Wonder is one of those books that I just love SO MUCH that I almost can't think critically about it, even in its favor. It just swept me away like one of the golden era jfics-- right up there with a Katherine Patterson and an EL Konigsburg. Per my recommendation it has become a new favorite for several classes of students in Woodland and numerous patrons of Copperfield's books (and my mother and three nephews to boot!). Forgive me, I wasn't keeping a close enough tab on the discussion to realize that no one else had spoken up.... Any way we can throw it in as number 9?? I promise to gather my thoughts before the big day... and to take it to the top! :) Jonathon, blame that on my new career as a graduate student…. I kept intending to compose an impassioned argument for Wonder but life (ie: Statistics) got in the way. Plus Wonder is one of those books that I just love SO MUCH that I almost can’t think critically about it, even in its favor. It just swept me away like one of the golden era jfics– right up there with a Katherine Patterson and an EL Konigsburg. Per my recommendation it has become a new favorite for several classes of students in Woodland and numerous patrons of Copperfield’s books (and my mother and three nephews to boot!). Forgive me, I wasn’t keeping a close enough tab on the discussion to realize that no one else had spoken up…. Any way we can throw it in as number 9?? I promise to gather my thoughts before the big day… and to take it to the top! :)

]]> By: Rebecca Hachmyer http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106851 Rebecca Hachmyer Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:10:22 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106851 Of a different list. Wow. I need a nap. Of a different list. Wow. I need a nap.

]]> By: Rebecca Hachmyer http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106850 Rebecca Hachmyer Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:09:20 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106850 Ha-- bonehead me! Didn't see it there at the bottom. Let the debate begin! Ha– bonehead me! Didn’t see it there at the bottom. Let the debate begin!

]]> By: Wendy http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106725 Wendy Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:30:30 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106725 MR. AND MRS. BUNNY too, Nina? I thought it was much more interesting than COAL HARBOR. MR. AND MRS. BUNNY too, Nina? I thought it was much more interesting than COAL HARBOR.

]]> By: Jonathan Hunt http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106720 Jonathan Hunt Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:32:26 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106720 I always assumed that WONDER would be on our shortlist, but our early discussion convinced me otherwise. Nobody every came up with an argument beyond how much they loved the book, how important it was, blah, blah, blah. Nobody ever really tried to justify it in terms of the Newbery criteria. I always assumed that WONDER would be on our shortlist, but our early discussion convinced me otherwise. Nobody every came up with an argument beyond how much they loved the book, how important it was, blah, blah, blah. Nobody ever really tried to justify it in terms of the Newbery criteria.

]]> By: Rebecca Hachmyer http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106719 Rebecca Hachmyer Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:24:40 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106719 Curses! I was really looking forward to a heated discussion of Wonder followed by its slow but sure rise to the top! Curses! I was really looking forward to a heated discussion of Wonder followed by its slow but sure rise to the top!

]]> By: Nina Lindsay http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106716 Nina Lindsay Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:37:53 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106716 Aha: a Horvath fan! I'm due to post on hers...soon. Aha: a Horvath fan! I’m due to post on hers…soon.

]]> By: Elizabeth M http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106690 Elizabeth M Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:53:52 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106690 Anchorage Library is hosting our first Mock Newbery discussion! Details are here: http://www.muni.org/Departments/library/News/Documents/mock%20newbery%202012.pdf Hopefully if the OWL equipment is installed soon (instead of sitting in my office mocking me), next year we will be able to video-conference in rural Alaskan librarians. (When I say rural, I mean there is no road that goes to their town.) Our short list: One and Only Ivan; One Year in Coal Harbor, Temple Grandin, Wonder, Splendors and Glooms, Bomb, Liar and Spy, Three Times Lucky, and Neversink. Anchorage Library is hosting our first Mock Newbery discussion!
Details are here: http://www.muni.org/Departments/library/News/Documents/mock%20newbery%202012.pdf

Hopefully if the OWL equipment is installed soon (instead of sitting in my office mocking me), next year we will be able to video-conference in rural Alaskan librarians. (When I say rural, I mean there is no road that goes to their town.)

Our short list:
One and Only Ivan; One Year in Coal Harbor, Temple Grandin, Wonder, Splendors and Glooms, Bomb, Liar and Spy, Three Times Lucky, and Neversink.

]]> By: DaNae http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106660 DaNae Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:08:07 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106660 Mr. H., My Grimmly comment referred to Johnathan's list of books that made both "Best Of" lists so far. I realized after I'd sent it that I wasn't very clear. I still need to read the book, or not. Mr. H., My Grimmly comment referred to Johnathan’s list of books that made both “Best Of” lists so far. I realized after I’d sent it that I wasn’t very clear. I still need to read the book, or not.

]]> By: Nina Lindsay http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2012/11/19/shortlist-the-long-way/#comment-106651 Nina Lindsay Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:47:59 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/?p=2933#comment-106651 Briar, thanks for sharing you kid-derived shortlist! Always interesting.... Briar, thanks for sharing you kid-derived shortlist! Always interesting….

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