tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post5322621591645989230..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Books I Hope Win AwardsMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-47807903284526164282011-01-09T14:12:13.305-05:002011-01-09T14:12:13.305-05:00I would love to see Keeper win. My 11 year old da...I would love to see Keeper win. My 11 year old daughter read Keeper this summer and she LOVED it. I think the idea of the mermaid hooked her at the beginning and then the story and the characters pulled her in. I haven't had any students read it though.Frankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186802649034970935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-11464637223539054422011-01-09T14:06:54.751-05:002011-01-09T14:06:54.751-05:00I think that you may well have picked a winner in ...I think that you may well have picked a winner in these lists, but I don't know that students will like the books. Can't see any 12-year-old liking Keeper!Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-34203764992056466432011-01-08T09:34:57.189-05:002011-01-08T09:34:57.189-05:00Good question. You're right. Maybe it is just ...Good question. You're right. Maybe it is just something I need to reflect on--maybe I read more middle grade books by female auhtors? Hmmm. I will have to refect. Although honestly, I have been watching lots of Mock Newbery groups and haven't seen many on mock lists this year by male authors. Card Turner by Louis Sachar but I haven't read that. Interesting insight.Frankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186802649034970935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-84765155443501698232011-01-08T09:34:51.917-05:002011-01-08T09:34:51.917-05:00Good question. You're right. Maybe it is just ...Good question. You're right. Maybe it is just something I need to reflect on--maybe I read more middle grade books by female auhtors? Hmmm. I will have to refect. Although honestly, I have been watching lots of Mock Newbery groups and haven't seen many on mock lists this year by male authors. Card Turner by Louis Sachar but I haven't read that. Interesting insight.Frankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186802649034970935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-77984092383007426322011-01-08T01:51:37.931-05:002011-01-08T01:51:37.931-05:00Great lists... though is there really not a single...Great lists... though is there really not a single book by a male author that's worthy of the Newbery this year? It's rare that a guy gets to go on about something like this, but really? Nothing? Not that I can quibble with your choices - the ones I've read on that list are certainly worthy. I'm just saying....Greg Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-44609775708505250172011-01-07T16:50:11.666-05:002011-01-07T16:50:11.666-05:00Chalk and Mirror, Mirror are two of my favorites f...Chalk and Mirror, Mirror are two of my favorites from this year. I read Touch Blue over Christmas break & it makes me want to live on a small community island! Franny from Countdown became my hands-down FAVORITE book character when I read that last spring. She nestled herself right in my heart.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194464234164787779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-48763768644963497702011-01-07T13:26:13.614-05:002011-01-07T13:26:13.614-05:00I like your lists and am pulling for many of them ...I like your lists and am pulling for many of them as well. Can't wait to hear the news on Monday!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13405603034910542191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-64500383937794568902011-01-07T08:14:49.815-05:002011-01-07T08:14:49.815-05:00They just did! Call them the "Frankis" ...They just did! Call them the "Frankis" and you 500+ followers will probably spread the word as effectively (and probably more so) than many other children's awards (of which I didn't really realize there are so many!)teacherninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690406470351639188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-79738406079199097442011-01-07T07:42:21.836-05:002011-01-07T07:42:21.836-05:00One thing that I love about the lists posted on Re...One thing that I love about the lists posted on Reading Year is that it points me to great books that I haven't read, like Out of my Mind. Keeper and Touch Blue are also on my "hope they win" lists, along with One Crazy Summer (love love love this book). Have not yet read some of the picture books, but am looking forward to trying them out with my daughters, ages 3 and 1, this year. Happy Friday!Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964839566992027438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-60382705763071699082011-01-07T05:49:12.520-05:002011-01-07T05:49:12.520-05:00After reading your list I realize that I need to p...After reading your list I realize that I need to put my list up, too!<br /><br />;-) <br /><br />(things keep falling off the edge of my plate...)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-42270863525597446192011-01-07T05:33:22.181-05:002011-01-07T05:33:22.181-05:00After reading your list, I have even more books to...After reading your list, I have even more books to put on hold at the library!Storied Citieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905014932745432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6635649636890104852011-01-07T05:28:46.072-05:002011-01-07T05:28:46.072-05:00OK, just added seven more books to my TBR pile!OK, just added seven more books to my TBR pile!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72332309887728513162011-01-06T22:12:56.710-05:002011-01-06T22:12:56.710-05:00A good listing and likely to have a few of the win...A good listing and likely to have a few of the winners among them. I'm thinking Keeper or One Crazy Summer for Newbery, Chalk stands out for Caldecott as being visually stunning. I'm also rooting for Flora's Very Windy Day - maybe as an honors.MotherReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.com