Comments on: Tiger Lily

By: Barb Gogan

Barb Gogan — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:38:32 +0000

It’s always informative to read Debbie’s point of view–thanks for linking this, Mark.

By: Mark Flowers

Mark Flowers — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:30:28 +0000

For anyone interested, the always thoughtful Debbie Resse has some comments about the portrayal of American Indians in this book, here: http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2012/12/jodi-lynn-andersons-tiger-lily-part-2.html

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:56:26 +0000

I liked Tiger Lily. A LOT. As a young teen I was captivated by J. M. Barrie & memorized portions of Peter Pan, a few of which I can still recite. I enjoyed the way Anderson took the characters & setting that I loved and wove what I call “the thinking woman’s Peter Pan.” I have book talked this one with my YA librarians’ book discussion group and just this week suggested it to a friend who was searching for a holiday book for her older teenaged daughter. So this one gets plenty of love from me. That said, I honestly never thought of this book in terms of Printz. That never entered my thinking.
It’s a wonderful thoughtful story and one that I will continue to share, that’s good enough for me.