tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045904440771768871.post616324412976872310..comments2023-07-07T02:14:05.552-07:00Comments on Carma's Window: Are Newbery-Winning Books Too Challenging?Carma Dutrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13552905128829205617noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045904440771768871.post-87510300081210301792009-01-14T21:27:00.000-08:002009-01-14T21:27:00.000-08:00Yes Judy I agree. It is good for parents to get in...Yes Judy I agree. It is good for parents to get involved and read along. It is a great way to encourage reading.<BR/><BR/>CarmaCarma Dutrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552905128829205617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045904440771768871.post-48428742744744040212009-01-14T21:26:00.000-08:002009-01-14T21:26:00.000-08:00Hi Margot, It is good for children to learn how to...Hi Margot, <BR/>It is good for children to learn how to stretch their reading and comprehension skills but sometimes adults get too caught up and forget it is children's literature. <BR/><BR/>Out of the 10 Newbery winners that I read recently, I found that most of them were for the 12 to 14 group or above. Some people may think that children's literature is for the younger set only so this may cause the question.<BR/><BR/>CarmaCarma Dutrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552905128829205617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045904440771768871.post-31439190066729633402009-01-13T10:39:00.000-08:002009-01-13T10:39:00.000-08:00Thanks for the thoughtful commentary on the Newber...Thanks for the thoughtful commentary on the Newbery awards. <BR/><BR/>Some of the books might be too ahead or deep for younger readers, but then maybe the parents could be involved in the reading process with them. That is how it worked in our home.<BR/><BR/>Judy<BR/>http://www.localfoodconnections.comJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921759334873908823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045904440771768871.post-77519428121266894892009-01-12T19:32:00.000-08:002009-01-12T19:32:00.000-08:00oyed your article on the Newbery, and went on to l...oyed your article on the Newbery, and went on to link to the article in full.<BR/><BR/>And I do think that many of the winning books do not have the kid appeal that would hook young readers.<BR/><BR/>I just wish that literary genius and kid appeal could find a way to marry more often for the judges? <BR/><BR/> Margot Finke<BR/>"Rattlesnake Jam" + more!<BR/> Manuscript Critiques<BR/> www.margotfinke.comMagic Carpet of 16x Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145090220955463862noreply@blogger.com