Hi Folks--
Wow. I just checked my e-mail, and there I was, listed in the company with
all those wonderful, august folks, several of them old pals of mine, even. After
reading myself silly all this year, compiling a list of 100 fabulous new 2005
children's books to tout for this year's round of speeches and workshops, I
so value the recognition of my peers. Quite the mood lifter, I have to tell
you, and it made my whole week. Made me crave a nice latte, decaf, and an
oatmeal raisin cookie, too. As the professional fingersmith said in Roald Dahl's
great short story, "The Hitchhiker" (from The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, if
you need an oldie but goodie read-aloud to wake up a class, grades 5-8),
"Thanks, guv'nor. It's nice to be appreciated."
Here's my other fabulous news and pick-me-up for the week—I've JUST finished
writing my final annotation--number 1,991, if you like palindromic
numbers--for my forthcoming book, Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3 (and you can even
see
the new cover if you look it up on the Libraries Unlimited website,
www.lu.com). I've been working on my albatross of a book (850 pages?) nonstop for 2
years
now, locked up in the attic like Mr. Rochester's first wife, like a pregnant
elephant, and I never thought I would get it done. My brain is fried. My
editor is awaiting my manuscript this week, so I'm proofing like Barney Google
(with the goo-goo-googly eyes), but I'm almost there! Hooray! It will be
bee-yoo-tee-ful, (as they say in Philadelphia, my hometown).
Judy
Judy Freeman
Children's Literature Consultant
Author of the forthcoming Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3
(Libraries Unlimited, 2005; www.lu.com/winners)
65 North Sixth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
732-572-5634 / BKWSSF@aol.com
www.JudyReadsBooks.com
In a message dated 8/3/05 3:11:05 PM, LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU writes:
> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 09:14:32 -0500
> From: "Diane R. Chen" <dianerchen@COMCAST.NET>
> Subject: Who's at the Coffeeshop
>
> Here are some of the people we'd like to hang out with in the
> Coffeeshop in Library Heaven and thanks for your suggestions:
> Toni Buzzeo
> Judy Freeman
> Jennifer Jacobson
> Peter Milbury
> Doug Johnson (the most extra votes so we love the Rabble-Rowser)
> Mike Eisenberg at U of Washington in Seattle
> Audrey Church at Longwood College in VA
> Teri Lesesne
> Nancy Pearl
> Walter Mayes
> Kathleen Odean
> Dr. David Loertscher from San Jose State University
> Dr. Stephen Krashen of USC (emeritus)
> Alice Yucht, although she's so funny I'd probably choke on my coffee.
> Terri Kirk
>
> Diane R. Chen, Library Information Specialist
> Hickman ELementary School, Nashville, TN
> DianeRChen@comcast.net
>
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