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This Week’s Peanut Gallery
These Peanut Gallery posts are where we put up whatever we’ve found responding to the latest BOB news. Be sure to let us know in the comments if we’ve missed yours and we will either add it here or put in our next Peanut Gallery post.
Around the web:
On Twitter (a smattering of what was tweeted this past week):
- isabelinpieces@kwamealexander @SLJsBoB aw man. (Hangs head)
- kwamealexander Having the #newbery #curse inflicted upon#TheCrossover is an honor! Thx @SLJsBoB & Kudos to #eggandspoon But, NO DONUTS for @isabelinpieces
- Wein2412 @citymousedc @SLJsBoB I LIVE TO SERVE XDDD
- citymousedc Also, is there anything better than @EWein2412pointing out folklore motifs in YA and kid lit? I think not. @SLJsBoB
- citymousedc Aaaaand of course the first #sljbob match I get wrong is the one where I didn’t read a title. I need more hours in the day!! @SLJsBoB
- karljones @SLJsBoB and today we learn that if you want to stop an army of insects, contact @JoKnowles 🙂#drats #brackets #insectsalltheway
- elockhart You following the @SLJsBoB Battle of the Books? It’s already full of surprises. Egg & Spoon just beat The Crossover.
- elvenjaneite @brandymuses One lesson I’ve learned from @SLJsBoB: Always vote for your favorite in the Undead poll. ALWAYS.
- brandymuses Breathes huge sigh of relief. RT @SLJsBoB: Round 1, Match 3: El Deafo vs The Family Romanovow.ly/KbAeh #sljbob
- elvenjaneite @brandymuses @SLJsBoB Kid Commenter RGN is the best forever. Can we keep him/her well into adulthood?
- StaceyLoscalzo I love SLJ’s Battle of the Books! I happen to agree w/ today’s winner. Who’s with me?
- karljones @SLJsBoB what’s the #newberrycurse?
Filed under: 2015, Peanut Gallery
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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