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A new novel from Newbery winner Clare Vanderpool

Clare Vanderpool won the 2011 Newbery Medal for her novel Moon Over Manifest—a surprise to a lot of readers, as Vanderpool was a debut author. When I saw her speak at ALA in New Orleans last summer, she had the … Continue reading

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7 Questions with . . . Clare Vanderpool AND Erin E. Stead!

After last week’s Newbery and Caldecott announcements at ALA Midwinter, we have been dying to hear from the big winners. Clare Vanderpool won the Newbery Medal for Moon Over Manifest, the Depression-era story of 12-year-old Abilene Tucker, and Erin E. … Continue reading

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A few surprises at the ALA Youth Media Awards

Yesterday morning, the American Library Association announced the best books of the year for children and teens. I look forward to this annoucement all year because some of my favorite books of all time are Newbery winners (from Island of … Continue reading

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