Week in Review, September 5th-9th

by Katie Bircher
Sep 09, 2016 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
Week in Review

This week on hbook.com…


RIP Anna Dewdney, 1965–2016

Calling Caldecott is back! Which books do you want to see CC cover this year?

From the September/October 2016 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: "A Second Look: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Kekla Magoon

Reviews of the Week:


Out of the Box:

Calling Caldecott: Welcome back! September is here!

Podcast: 1.27 – Spoilery Spoils

Events calendar

Back-to-School Reading

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Katie Bircher

Formerly an editor and staff reviewer for The Horn Book’s publications, Katie Bircher is currently associate agent at Sara Crowe Literary. Katie holds an MA in children’s literature from Simmons University and has over seven years of experience as an indie bookseller specializing in children’s and YA literature.

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