http://blog.booklistonline.com/2008/12/16/a-surprising-new-threat-to-childrens-literacy/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2008/12/16/a-surprising-new-threat-to-childrens-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-311270 Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist Online » Blog Archive » Perls of Wisdom Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:00:48 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=1465#comment-311270 [...] Exactly. [...] [...] Exactly. [...]

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2008/12/16/a-surprising-new-threat-to-childrens-literacy/comment-page-1/#comment-310282 Nancy Silverrod Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:50:31 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=1465#comment-310282 I devoured Newbery books as a kid, and still read them every year. I haven't managed to read all of them yet, but I find that I am getting a lot out of many of the lesser-known winners and honor books as I read or re-read. Newbery books are not too challenging for most readers. Some non- or reluctant-readers may need to be sold through some good book-talking, but that's our job! I devoured Newbery books as a kid, and still read them every year. I haven’t managed to read all of them yet, but I find that I am getting a lot out of many of the lesser-known winners and honor books as I read or re-read. Newbery books are not too challenging for most readers. Some non- or reluctant-readers may need to be sold through some good book-talking, but that’s our job!

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