tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post5903618042009702680..comments2024-03-27T03:19:39.603-04:00Comments on The Newbery Project: A Bit O' HistoryAliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13216472825552207576noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-50857569882975928922007-02-14T15:05:00.000-05:002007-02-14T15:05:00.000-05:00>>And by "skipping", bekah, I mean not reading por...>>And by "skipping", bekah, I mean not reading portions I don't find interesting ;-) - not that I think it's like skipping in the park or anything. Plodding does rather describe it well.<<<BR/><BR/>LOL. I can't say I dislike it, but it is not the page turner that the other Newbery books I've read are.Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340755597339899174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-83743356302437949732007-02-08T11:22:00.000-05:002007-02-08T11:22:00.000-05:00It is interesting that they named it after an Amer...It <I>is</I> interesting that they named it after an American. I need to find out if there's a decent bio on Melcher. Wickipedia and Encarta didn't have much on him at all. <BR/><BR/>Betsey -- I think Story of Mankind flopped because it was dry. It's just not fun to read a history book for pleasure (unless it's well written).Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217383813263874657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-21832813452808159792007-02-07T12:05:00.000-05:002007-02-07T12:05:00.000-05:00i just found your blog. i recently decided to rea...i just found your blog. i recently decided to read all of the newbery winners too! I just finished The View from Saturday and Sarah Plain and Tall. I have put off The Story of Mankind...it seems like you guys didn't like it so much? Is it only because of the length?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-58421349597242124112007-02-06T22:30:00.000-05:002007-02-06T22:30:00.000-05:00That was extremely interesting! Thanks for doing t...That was extremely interesting! Thanks for doing the legwork :).Monihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192149979574601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-40845615970178279312007-02-06T16:35:00.000-05:002007-02-06T16:35:00.000-05:00Thanks, Melissa! I was wondering about it too. Int...Thanks, Melissa! I was wondering about it too. Interesting that they didn't name the award after an American.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-33797839904969728312007-02-05T21:10:00.000-05:002007-02-05T21:10:00.000-05:00Sandy, ha! Your comment about "skipping" made me ...Sandy, ha! Your comment about "skipping" made me let go of a little chuckle out-loud. Thanks for sharing!Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-81517436239339813662007-02-05T20:32:00.000-05:002007-02-05T20:32:00.000-05:00And by "skipping", bekah, I mean not reading porti...And by "skipping", bekah, I mean not reading portions I don't find interesting ;-) - not that I think it's like skipping in the park or anything. Plodding does rather describe it well.Sandy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08650640470141210550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-50361388158982276852007-02-05T20:31:00.000-05:002007-02-05T20:31:00.000-05:00Uh oh. I'm skipping through TSOM.
I'm really gla...Uh oh. I'm skipping through TSOM. <br /><br />I'm really glad to know all of this. I wonder if the people who gave the award that first year just had very different ideas about what the award-winner should be - because I noticed 1923 was Dr. Doolittle, which is definitely more in line with what I expected.<br /><br />I think just the *length* of TSOM floored me. Although I've noticed that my edition has some stuff that was added (by Van Loon's son, I think) after WWII.Sandy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08650640470141210550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-22311086309133579082007-02-05T17:32:00.000-05:002007-02-05T17:32:00.000-05:00Thanks for doing that research. I've been wonderi...Thanks for doing that research. I've been wondering the same thing....still plodding through TSOM. :)Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340755597339899174noreply@blogger.com