Runaway (Thrownaway?) Mock Newbery Winner

MotherReader is famous for her loathing of "that bunny book." Now she's put that abhorrence to good work in Tulane Readers Theater. She has taken the idea of Mock Newbery Awards to a new level. In fact, we may have to name the new award the "Raspberry Awards: Pbbbbbbbbtt!"

I used to kinda like the story of Ed's heart warming up over the course of +/- 20 years of hardship. It's sort of the slow-motion version of the Grinch's heart growing two sizes. But now...well, when you look at it that way...