Heavy Medal
September 3, 2019 by Betsy Bird
I can't just do a cover reveal of a title without getting the lowdown on the book in question. So I shot some questions in Anne Nesbet's general direction and she was happy enough to oblige me with answers.
July 31, 2017 by Betsy Bird
Last year I went a little bit gaga over a book that I truly thought was a standout. And while Cloud and Wallfish by Anne Nesbet didn’t get any of the Newbery love I so craved for it, my admiration for Ms. Nesbet’s work is, was, and ever more shall be through the roof. Fast […]
September 27, 2016 by Betsy Bird
Cloud and Wallfish By Anne Nesbet Candlewick Press $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7636-8803-5 Ages 9-12 On shelves now Historical fiction is boring. Right? That’s the common wisdom on the matter, certainly. Take two characters (interesting), give them a problem (interesting), and set them in the past (BOOOOOORING!). And to be fair, there are a LOT of dull-as-dishwater […]
Teen Librarian Toolbox
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