Link Du Jour: Rush Revere and the Brave Link Roundup
It was pretty surprising news this week when Rush Limbaugh won the Children’s Choice Book Award for Author of the Year. Click here to watch the video.
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Reactions from the corner of the children’s literature world I tread can be categorized as nonplussed.
Vicky Smith at Kirkus skewers reviews Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims.
Debbie Reese points out the myriad inaccuracies in Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims.
Horn Book editor Roger Sutton contends that the award is a reflection of the process.
Monica Edinger provides some alternative books about the pilgrims at Educating Alice.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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