Thoughts on the Newbery
Not mine. Monica Edinger is currently serving on the Newbery committee. As we speak she is deciding the fate of the 2008 Award. As she does so, read through this summary of her thoughts regarding the process. Monica is, at all times, eloquent and amazing. Her words are must reads for anyone thinking of someday serving.
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About Betsy Bird
Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Kirkus, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on BlueSky at: @fuse8.bsky.social
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