Comments on: Fifty Cents and A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington http://www.hbook.com/2013/01/blogs/calling-caldecott/fifty-cents-and-a-dream-young-booker-t-washington/ 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: Robin Smith http://www.hbook.com/2013/01/blogs/calling-caldecott/fifty-cents-and-a-dream-young-booker-t-washington/#comment-29832 Robin Smith Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:08:07 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=21930#comment-29832 Also, this came out in December and that is very late in the year. Fot readers' information, members of the real committee are discouraged from seeing F&Gs--too many things (see Unspoken comments by Roger Sutton) can change between that preliminary book and the finished copy. When I was on the committee, I trained myself not to look at ANY F&G or advanced copy. Also, this came out in December and that is very late in the year. Fot readers’ information, members of the real committee are discouraged from seeing F&Gs–too many things (see Unspoken comments by Roger Sutton) can change between that preliminary book and the finished copy. When I was on the committee, I trained myself not to look at ANY F&G or advanced copy.

]]> By: Robin Smith http://www.hbook.com/2013/01/blogs/calling-caldecott/fifty-cents-and-a-dream-young-booker-t-washington/#comment-29829 Robin Smith Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:03:37 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=21930#comment-29829 I think it is a book that grows on a reader--a few readings did it for me! Thanks for your comment. Who knows what other books are flying under the radar. In a week and a day, we will know! I think it is a book that grows on a reader–a few readings did it for me!
Thanks for your comment.
Who knows what other books are flying under the radar. In a week and a day, we will know!

]]> By: Brenda Kahn http://www.hbook.com/2013/01/blogs/calling-caldecott/fifty-cents-and-a-dream-young-booker-t-washington/#comment-29827 Brenda Kahn Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:56:43 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=21930#comment-29827 Even though I had seen an early fng for this last spring, I didn't get to read a finished copy until last week. I fell head-over-heels in love with this and wondered why I haven't seen it in the "buzz." I haven't reviewed it yet on my own blog, but wrote on Goodreads that I sure hope the committee is looking long and hard at it. I love your points about what makes it distinguished and agree. Thanks! brenda Even though I had seen an early fng for this last spring, I didn’t get to read a finished copy until last week. I fell head-over-heels in love with this and wondered why I haven’t seen it in the “buzz.” I haven’t reviewed it yet on my own blog, but wrote on Goodreads that I sure hope the committee is looking long and hard at it. I love your points about what makes it distinguished and agree.

Thanks!

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