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Hi Folks-- Wow. I just checked my e-mail, and there I was, listed in the company with all those wonderful, august folks, several of them old pals of mine, even. After reading myself silly all this year, compiling a list of 100 fabulous new 2005 children's books to tout for this year's round of speeches and workshops, I so value the recognition of my peers. Quite the mood lifter, I have to tell you, and it made my whole week. Made me crave a nice latte, decaf, and an oatmeal raisin cookie, too. As the professional fingersmith said in Roald Dahl's great short story, "The Hitchhiker" (from The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, if you need an oldie but goodie read-aloud to wake up a class, grades 5-8), "Thanks, guv'nor. It's nice to be appreciated." Here's my other fabulous news and pick-me-up for the week—I've JUST finished writing my final annotation--number 1,991, if you like palindromic numbers--for my forthcoming book, Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3 (and you can even see the new cover if you look it up on the Libraries Unlimited website, www.lu.com). I've been working on my albatross of a book (850 pages?) nonstop for 2 years now, locked up in the attic like Mr. Rochester's first wife, like a pregnant elephant, and I never thought I would get it done. My brain is fried. My editor is awaiting my manuscript this week, so I'm proofing like Barney Google (with the goo-goo-googly eyes), but I'm almost there! Hooray! It will be bee-yoo-tee-ful, (as they say in Philadelphia, my hometown). Judy Judy Freeman Children's Literature Consultant Author of the forthcoming Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3 (Libraries Unlimited, 2005; www.lu.com/winners) 65 North Sixth Avenue Highland Park, NJ 08904 732-572-5634 / BKWSSF@aol.com www.JudyReadsBooks.com In a message dated 8/3/05 3:11:05 PM, LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU writes: > Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 09:14:32 -0500 > From: "Diane R. Chen" <dianerchen@COMCAST.NET> > Subject: Who's at the Coffeeshop > > Here are some of the people we'd like to hang out with in the > Coffeeshop in Library Heaven and thanks for your suggestions: > Toni Buzzeo > Judy Freeman > Jennifer Jacobson > Peter Milbury > Doug Johnson (the most extra votes so we love the Rabble-Rowser) > Mike Eisenberg at U of Washington in Seattle > Audrey Church at Longwood College in VA > Teri Lesesne > Nancy Pearl > Walter Mayes > Kathleen Odean > Dr. David Loertscher from San Jose State University > Dr. Stephen Krashen of USC (emeritus) > Alice Yucht, although she's so funny I'd probably choke on my coffee. > Terri Kirk > > Diane R. Chen, Library Information Specialist > Hickman ELementary School, Nashville, TN > DianeRChen@comcast.net > -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------