I always have to remind myself that in the past elementary school was grades 1-8
and high school was grades 9-12. Now our schools are k-4, k-5 and we have middle
schools or junior high schools and the ages for elementary school have changed. I
will buy this for my k-5 media center but not promote it for less mature readers. I
have not purchased other Newbery award winners because I felt they were a better
fit for middle school. This is part of librarianship and knowing your community.
Many of the older Newbery winners are of little interest to grades 5 and below. Not
every Newbery is for every child. Maybe our frustration with the award is that we
want it to be the every child's book.
--
Pam Gelbmann, Media Specialist
Wilson Elem. MN
Pam.Gelbmann@comcast.net
"In the nonstop tsunami of global information librarians provide us
with floaties and teach us to swim."
--Linton Weeks, Washington Post, January 13, 2001
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Wendy Stoll <wendy40@AOL.COM>
> This will be the third Newbery in a row that I don't find acceptable for my
> particular elementary school library. How on earth can I teach about Newbery
> award winners if they're inappropriate for our 4th and 5th graders? Very
> frustrating.
>
> Wendy Stoll, Librarian
> Smyrna Elementary
> Louisville KY
> Wendy40@aol.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dnilsson@DURANGO.K12.CO.US
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Sent: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 9:40 AM
> Subject: [LM_NET] Tar: Elem New Newbery Book
>
>
> Hi all, I am wondering how some of you feel about The Higher Power of
> Lucky and it's reference to male body part? I have read the entire book
> and it is a cute story, the reference to the body does not add any value
> to the story at all. I know I cannot read this story aloud to a class. I
> know it will be challenged. I feel some frustration with the editors and
> publishers that let this type of conversation pass through. It seems as
> if it is there just for shock. Just an additional fact: I wrote about
> this to this listserv using the name of the body part and it got
> monitored out-- Anyway, question is, how are any of you dealing with
> this new award winning book?
>
> Dana Nilsson
> Teacher/Librarian
> Sunnyside Elementary
> Durango, CO
>
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