Re: NEWBERY

[Eileen Schauermann <eschauermann@SJWEST.ORG>]

Someone responded privately to my comment and remarked that the ALA =
division serves ages birth to 14, but in talking about Newbery's, we =
were commenting on the range for them, and wondering if the range is too =
broad. WHAT is the age range for Newbery's.

Also, the criteria listed is:                           =20
                                marked by eminence and distinction:=20
                                        noted for significant achievement=20
                            marked by excellence in quality=20
                            marked by conspicuous excellence or eminence =

                            individually distinct=20

I would like more specific criteria for each book.  Why was it chosen? =
Maybe that is cited somewhere but I don't know where. Many of the books, =
which I faithfully purchase en masse each year, never get checked out by =
my students: 26 Fairmount Ave, Lily's crossing, Getting nearer to baby, =
Carver a life in poems, Girl Named Disaster.

I have no doubt that it is an overwhelming job, but we so look forward =
to the results and then are sometimes left wondering "why this book"?

Eileen Schauermann Librarian  K-8 eschauermann@sjwest.org
St John School  45 Monroe St  Westminster MD 21157

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