Notes on November 2018
Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain. Time to take a look back at my favorite posts from this past month.
In November . . .
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. . . a modern classic took a weird turn.
This is what happens when you let Google auto-complete the text from Press Here.
. . . we had some fun with the new Caldecott decor available at the ALA store.
Sorry Randolph.
. . . we started the Mock Caldecott program at my K-4 school.
I outlined our process, as well as the batch of books we’re reading this year.
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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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