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/)
Filed under: Covering the Newbery, Covers
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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