Covering the Newbery (#54): M. C. Higgins, the Great
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1975: M. C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton
Original Cover:
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My Redo:
Side by Side:
Verdict: I like this one, but am pretty sure kids would not be leaping to grab it off the shelf.
Up next week: The Grey King by Susan Cooper
(Source image: “Pole Position” http://flic.kr/p/3rXEAP)
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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I love this one. Bravo!