Notes on October 2018

In October . . .
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. . . our last two Caldecott medalists talked about Caldecott-y stuff.
Matthew Cordell and Javaka Steptoe had a Caldecott Conversation.
. . . some boys booed some books.
Say it with me: whatever you like to read is okay.
. . . Shel Silverstein shared the meaning of life.
Weirdly, it’s my answer too.
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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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