Comments on: From the Editor – February 2012 http://www.hbook.com/2012/02/news/notes-from-the-horn-book/from-the-editor-february-2012/ 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: Jennifer Schultz http://www.hbook.com/2012/02/news/notes-from-the-horn-book/from-the-editor-february-2012/#comment-14431 Jennifer Schultz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:38 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=9732#comment-14431 I have no criticism of the choices. I rarely do. I did have my favorites that I wished would have been acknowledged (Amelia Lost, Young Fredle), but I'm satisfied with the choices. I know others have remarked about the heavy representation of historical fiction this year and the previous year; I'm a big fan of historical fiction (children's, YA, and historical fiction for adults), but I would like to see more of a variety next year. On another subject--Roger, the recent Horn Book issues have been so beautiful and inspiring. One of my 2012 work-related resolutions was to be a better reader of the professional publications that we receive at work. Reviews are necessary and important, but the articles help me to be a better selector and critic of children's/YA literature. Thank you. I have no criticism of the choices. I rarely do. I did have my favorites that I wished would have been acknowledged (Amelia Lost, Young Fredle), but I’m satisfied with the choices. I know others have remarked about the heavy representation of historical fiction this year and the previous year; I’m a big fan of historical fiction (children’s, YA, and historical fiction for adults), but I would like to see more of a variety next year.

On another subject–Roger, the recent Horn Book issues have been so beautiful and inspiring. One of my 2012 work-related resolutions was to be a better reader of the professional publications that we receive at work. Reviews are necessary and important, but the articles help me to be a better selector and critic of children’s/YA literature. Thank you.

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