tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post691750288527234388..comments2024-03-27T03:19:39.603-04:00Comments on The Newbery Project: About the AwardAliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13216472825552207576noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-91260818163646689852007-08-16T21:17:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:17:00.000-04:00I forgot to put the url:http://www.ala.org/ala/als...I forgot to put the url:<BR/><BR/>http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberyterms/newberyterms.htmLibrary Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948617904448139551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-30879051395511005292007-08-16T21:16:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:16:00.000-04:00As we read these books, I agree that we are findin...As we read these books, I agree that we are finding widely different topics and style. Some of the books, I have a hard time visualizing children reading them, but I suspect that it is a matter of understanding. In other words, children read what we read and get something totally different from the book. And times change, of course. After reading the post, I went to the Association for Library Service to Children and read the criteria. Interesting to compare the actual specifications and the interpretations. I think it would be very hard to serce on the committee as well.<BR/>FlusiLibrary Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948617904448139551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022775613667933377.post-85919344830939960532007-08-02T10:18:00.000-04:002007-08-02T10:18:00.000-04:00"...Ellen Fader acknowledges that a well-written b..."...Ellen Fader acknowledges that a well-written book could be a serious contender for the award even if it didn't have a lot of "child appeal."....Which raises the question of the role of children in the Newbery awards, and in the world of children's books generally. Children's books are an anomaly -- they are for children, but they are written by adults, purchased (generally) by adults, and judged by adults. "<BR/><BR/>This seems to be my opinion of a lot of these books. I'm curious as to how an award for children's books does not account for the audience for which the book is written. Is this an award to encourage children to read what we think they should be reading? Or is it more of a peer driven award? Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed many of these books as a child and as an adult, but I don't think many, maybe not any, would fall on my list of favorite books ever. I guess in general, I don't like people who take themselves too seriously, and that seems to almost be the intent for this award. I definitely couldn't serve on the committee, but I enjoy reviewing the evolution of writing for children over the last few decades. I also appreciate the diversity in subject matter over the years.Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340755597339899174noreply@blogger.com