Covering the Newbery (#28): King of the Wind
Redoing every Newbery winner one cover at a time…
1949: King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry; illustrated by Wesley Dennis
Original Cover:
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My Redo:
Verdict: The multiple photos thing isn’t the most original concept on the block, but I think it works pretty well here. Your thoughts?
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(Source image: “Run Run Run Run.†http://www.flickr.com/photos/daita/2041998329/)
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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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