Notes on February 2013
In February…
…we learned that J.K. Rowling kinda looks like Helen Hunt.
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With your help, the cast of Children’s Literature: The Movie was solidified. The talk around Hollywood is there’s a sequel in the works (cue dramatic ellipses) …
There’s some promising books coming up in March, April, and May – rounded up in the 10 to Note Spring Preview.
…the Newbery Medal Infographic was born.
Newbery facts, factoids, factlings, and more, all in one place.
…I ate two breakfasts in one day.
Breakfast #1: fine. Breakfast #2: way better. It came at the excellent Anderson’s Children’s Literature Breakfast. Authors galore.
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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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