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Marilyn Nelson and Jerry Pinkney’s Sweethearts of Rhythm
With a twilit velvet musky tone as the pawnshop door is locked, an ancient tenor saxophone spins off a riff of talk. “A thousand thousand gigs ago, when I was just second-hand,” it says, “I spent my glory years on … Continue reading
The Books! The Judges! The 2010 Battle of the Kids’ Books is Nigh.
Fuse#8 has the scoop — the contenders and judges for this year’s SLJ Battle of the Kids’ Books! We’ve been scheming, I mean, planning this for months now and I am very excited. Hope you all are too! As soon … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Newbery: Seven Distinquished Books
Since the Newbery Committee members had to come up with seven nominations, I’ve decided to go with seven too. Seven potential winners among the many other titles I admire from this year. Seven that may or may not be recognized … Continue reading
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