Search Results for: "thoughts on newbery"

Thanks to Travis who drew my attention to the post “The Biebs and Ivan Connection” in which the author points out the new role social media is playing in our book world, noting the way John Schumacher and Colby Sharp … Continue reading →

My good friend fairosa was on this year’s Newbery Committee so I think what was most important for me this morning as I headed into the Seattle Convention Center for the award announcements was that I could feel sincerely happy … Continue reading →

and all through Seattle, not a creature is stirring especially not the tired members of the 2013 Newbery Committee.  To help prepare those not as familiar as others about what to expect tomorrow I’ve written a “Top Ten Things You … Continue reading →

1. Steve Sheinkin’s Bomb: The Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon. Back in September I wrote in my review that I was blown away by it.  This is nonfiction thriller writing of the very, very best.  Sheinkin weaves together … Continue reading →

Popularity is in the eye of the tweeter, facebook-liker, and such.  That is, I do feel that those of us involved in social media can perceive and help foster the perception that particular books are more popular than others.  And … Continue reading →

We kept waiting for the Big Book. Every few weeks, as a new shipment of books arrived at each of our different addresses, Susan, Maureen, and I slit open the carton and said to ourselves, Please, let this box contain … Continue reading →

Ten years ago yesterday I received a phone call from my great friend Roxanne Feldman who was on that year’s Newbery Committee. She told me to guess the winner. “It was a book you liked!” she said excitedly. After a … Continue reading →

On Friday the members of the 2012 Newbery Committee will position themselves around a table in an undisclosed location and begin their work. After a few days they will make their decision at which point a puff of white smoke … Continue reading →