Notes on August 2026
In August . . .
. . . we went down the children’s book parody rabbit hole again.
There’s always a fresh crop.
. . . I asked if you’d like to predict the 2027 Newbery Medal winner.
The list of suggestions at Heavy Medal is a good place to start.
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. . . I challenged you to name three books based on their LEGO-fied covers.
#3 is the trickiest.
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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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