Top 10 (and Bottom 10) Posts of All Time

This is the children’s lit blog equivelant of a clips show. You know, when the main characters on a show are stuck in an elevator and decide to take a look back at all the memorable moments over the years? It accomplishes two things:
1. It makes it seem like things are coming to an end.
2. You don’t really have to create anything new.
Since 100 Scope Notes is moving to a new self hosted home (click here to check it out), and I’m planning on spending the evening eating oatmeal raisin cookies, I thought it appropriate to take a look at the 10 most popular (and 10 least popular) posts in 100 Scope Notes history. First up, the popular ones.
#10. Create Your Debut Fantasy Novel Cover
#9. 2009 Caldecott Medal Predictions
#8. 100 Scope Notes Top 10 Picture Books
#7. Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
#6. Gallery: Debut YA Covers
#5. Movie Review: City of Ember
#4. Create Your Debut YA Cover
#3. Book Review: Swindle
#2. Things Librarians Fancy
#1. Wimpy Kid Covers Across the Globe
And now – get your rotten vegetables ready – the least popular. Not pretty.
#10. Sunday Link Du Jour: February 24, 2008
#9. Sounds About Right
#8. Sunday Link Du Jour: February 10, 2008
#7. On Break Starting … Now
#6. Take the ‘Edge’ Off
#5. SLJ’s Best Of
#4. … Or Should They Be Called “Visual Books”?
#3. 100 Scope Notes: On Break Until Monday
#2. A List for Everyone
#1. Some Honest Tips
(Top Image: ‘Bingo Number 10‘ http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/2455272448)
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Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He reviews children's books for School Library Journal and is a member of the American Library Association. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com. He's also on...
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