Link Du Jour: The Best of 2012 with Kirkus
Kirkus just released their 100 Best Children’s Books of 2012. While 100 might seem like a lot, it allows them to include some lesser-known titles among the books that will be on every other list.
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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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I love lists of best kids’ books! Thanks for posting!
What a great year it has been for children’s lit!