Comments on: >Phone Call to the Past http://www.hbook.com/2007/11/blogs/read-roger/phone-call-to-the-past/ Publications about books for children and young adults Tue, 14 May 2013 17:58:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Liz B http://www.hbook.com/2007/11/blogs/read-roger/phone-call-to-the-past/#comment-4887 Liz B Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:00:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=2916#comment-4887 >Thanks for the link!<br/><br/>On the changes to the President's series: it sounds like some things remain (watching Hill Street but on DVD) while others will change (the USSR, for instance; mentions to that are changed.)<br/><br/>I was chatting at EEW's publisher at NCTE; basically, if you want to see the Vietnam books republished, email them and let them know. They are aware of this & have gotten some emails, but the more, the better.<br/><br/>I also found out that the Vietnam books were originally set to be 8, not 4. I'd suspected it was set to be longer, but it's nice to have it confirmed. >Thanks for the link!

On the changes to the President’s series: it sounds like some things remain (watching Hill Street but on DVD) while others will change (the USSR, for instance; mentions to that are changed.)

I was chatting at EEW’s publisher at NCTE; basically, if you want to see the Vietnam books republished, email them and let them know. They are aware of this & have gotten some emails, but the more, the better.

I also found out that the Vietnam books were originally set to be 8, not 4. I’d suspected it was set to be longer, but it’s nice to have it confirmed.

]]> By: Sara http://www.hbook.com/2007/11/blogs/read-roger/phone-call-to-the-past/#comment-4881 Sara Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:41:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=2916#comment-4881 >I loved the EEW series in Jr. High -- I still have a battered copy of the last one that I picked up at our Friends of the Library booksale when they pitched it for being too shabby to circulate. <br/><br/>I'd checked on its in-print status through the years every once in awhile, too, so I'm glad to see they're reprinting. >I loved the EEW series in Jr. High — I still have a battered copy of the last one that I picked up at our Friends of the Library booksale when they pitched it for being too shabby to circulate.

I’d checked on its in-print status through the years every once in awhile, too, so I’m glad to see they’re reprinting.

]]> By: Alkelda the Gleeful http://www.hbook.com/2007/11/blogs/read-roger/phone-call-to-the-past/#comment-4880 Alkelda the Gleeful Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:35:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=2916#comment-4880 >The phone number in <i>I Am The Cheese</i> really was Robert Cormier's phone number. Aside from the few times someone called up in the middle of the night and made Cormer's wife cranky (with good reason!), Cormier seemed to be fine with talking to fans on the phone. At least, this is what he conveyed in a biographic piece I read some years back. >The phone number in I Am The Cheese really was Robert Cormier’s phone number. Aside from the few times someone called up in the middle of the night and made Cormer’s wife cranky (with good reason!), Cormier seemed to be fine with talking to fans on the phone. At least, this is what he conveyed in a biographic piece I read some years back.

]]> By: Claire http://www.hbook.com/2007/11/blogs/read-roger/phone-call-to-the-past/#comment-4864 Claire Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:34:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=2916#comment-4864 >The Ellen Emerson White series was one of my all-time favorites circa 8th grade, all but forgotten until the new book showed up in the office. Having the original trilogy about a million times, I was both amused and bemused at the time gap, a sequel challenge that had never before occured to me. I look forward to the books being available again, but feel a twinge of regret that all the fabulous little 80s culture references will (presumably) no longer be there to puzzle and inspire.<br/><br/>Now here's hoping someone resurrects her Vietnam War series, which I always wanted to check out but have never (aside from The Road Home) been able to get my hands on.<br/><br/>Claire<br/><br/>P.S. As far as the phone number: ick. >The Ellen Emerson White series was one of my all-time favorites circa 8th grade, all but forgotten until the new book showed up in the office. Having the original trilogy about a million times, I was both amused and bemused at the time gap, a sequel challenge that had never before occured to me. I look forward to the books being available again, but feel a twinge of regret that all the fabulous little 80s culture references will (presumably) no longer be there to puzzle and inspire.

Now here’s hoping someone resurrects her Vietnam War series, which I always wanted to check out but have never (aside from The Road Home) been able to get my hands on.

Claire

P.S. As far as the phone number: ick.

]]> By: sdn http://www.hbook.com/2007/11/blogs/read-roger/phone-call-to-the-past/#comment-4863 sdn Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:16:00 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=2916#comment-4863 >this works for ellen emerson white because the initial books have been OP for ages and they're pretty much impossible to find. i wonder what would have happened had this not been the case.<br/><br/>and also: hooray! great books. >this works for ellen emerson white because the initial books have been OP for ages and they’re pretty much impossible to find. i wonder what would have happened had this not been the case.

and also: hooray! great books.

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