ALA 2009: Kennedy V. Gaiman or How To Win a Newbery in a Fair Fight (Part Three of Three)
The thrilling conclusion! I’ll put all three together in a single post soon, but here (at long last) is the finale of this long-standing drama . . .
To see all three videos edited in a far better version than this, go to tinyurl.com/mal3m3.
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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 Horn Book, 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 Twitter: @fuseeight.
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I kept thinking at the beginning, BOY, has Neil gained weight. And then I thought, BOY has his hair grown long. And then I thought, BOY has his voice changed. And then when his hair came off, all was revealed! (Who the hell played Neil?)
Jane
Sometimes a thank you is just not enough. I’m so happy you seem to have video equipment as an appendage.
To see the full video highlights of how I won the Newbery from Neil Gaiman, go here:
tinyurl.com/mal3m3 Thanks to Betsy for putting this up, and thanks to Neil for being a good sport!
Oh my.