Covering the Newbery (#80): A Year Down Yonder
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2001: A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
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Up next week: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
(Source image: “Nepal (10) – 26Sep10, Bardia (Nepal)” by philippe leroyer http://flic.kr/p/bYuzp1)
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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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Much improved! I’ve always hated that old cover!