Notes on May 2020

In May . . .

. . . we checked in on the Newbery and Caldecott.
The Goodreads mock Newbery and Caldecott lists have some books to keep an eye on.

. . . things got unconventional.
2020 has a nice batch of delightfully unexpected books.
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. . . I shared some news.
BLUE FLOATS AWAY, illustrated by Grant Snider, arrives next spring.
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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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