STICKY SITUATION MADE LESS STICKY; WHITEWASHED ‘BENEDICT’ COVERS TO BE CORRECTED
There has been plenty of talk recently about how the character “Sticky” Washington was Caucasian-ized on the covers of all three Mysterious Benedict Society books. Publisher Little, Brown just announced they will be changing the covers. School Library Journal has the scoop.
APPLE TABLET ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY
Today Apple announces their much discussed tablet computer, which is rumored to come equipped with Barnes & Noble ebook capabilities. *Update* the iPad will be connected to a new iBook Store. The world of electronic books may be about to shift in a big way. And if you’re a fan of independent bookstores, it might not be in the direction we’d like.
BOARD CONFUSES CHILDREN’S AUTHOR, MARXIST WHEN EXCLUDING SCHOOLBOOK
Real headline alert! Turns out there’s more than one Bill Martin. (Thanks to @PWKidsBookshelf for the link)
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine. On shelves April 20, 2010.
It turns up on Collecting Children’s Books, it’s an upcoming Junior Library Guild selection, A Fuse #8 Production Spring Previewed it, and Publishers Weekly Galley Talked it. A sufficient amount of buzz, I’d say.
A while back I heard that Martin Scorsese’s company bought the rights to Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret. From @PWKidsBookshelf, I see that the project is getting closer to becoming a reality, with Scorsese to direct. Click here to read the article in Variety.
Wes Anderson recently won a “Special Filmmaking Achievement” award from the National Board of Review for his film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Naturally, he accepted the award as a stop-motion… ferret (I think)?
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January 28, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Charlotte
What lovely books! Thanks for letting us share your pleasure.
February 1, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Ed Spicer
Travis,
I nominated Mockinbird for the 2010 Notables list back in August or September only to be scolded for nominating a book that was not eligible. Once again I learn that “check the verso” lesson. While there are a bunch of Autism/Asperger’s books out there, this one holds its own. And I have a nomination already completed for this year! I will have to take another look, however. You are aware that ALSC has voted its top age down to 13 (although our committee has yet to hear anything officially)? I don’t think 13 will effect this book, despite the fact that the book is doing things that much older readers are likely to appreciate as well. It’s a good one! Another good book with the pov of an autistic character! Go figure.
Ed
February 1, 2010 at 11:36 pm
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I’m looking forward to reading it (my 5th-6th grade school should have it soon, since we have a junior library guild subscription) – all the advance word has been very positive. Good to hear it gets your vote!