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July/August 2008 Horn Book Magazine

Newbery and Caldecott acceptance speeches by Laura Amy Schlitz and Brian Selznick

Laura Amy Schlitz profile by her editor Mary Lee Donovan

Brian Selznick profile by his editor Tracy Mack

The Wakefield twins — with blogs and cell phones? Amy Pattee goes back to Sweet Valley High.

Jordan Sonnenblick, Jaime Adoff, Sara Zarr, Grace Lin, and E. Lockhart share their favorite guilty-pleasure reading.

Jonathan Hunt explores picture books for older readers.

What's wrong with self-esteem books? Daniel Greenstone explains.

The awards ALA didn't give out: Cadenza by the Horn Book staff

Cover art by Caldecott winner Brian Selznick

Timely reviews, Roger Sutton's editorial, letters to the editor, and the Hunt Breakfast.