Comments on: Breaking News: ALA Announces 2009 Youth Media Awards Including Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz

By: John Jermain Memorial Library

John Jermain Memorial Library — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:35:19 +0000

We’ve linked to this post on our website. Hope that’s OK with you. If not, let us know and we’ll remove the link. Thanks for putting this information online.

By: Natasha Maw

Natasha Maw — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:12:40 +0000

Nymeth – No Gaiman or Pratchett here yet. Slowly but surely, I’ll read them!

Em – Oh yay! I feel so special now!

Chris – You’re welcome. I have a couple of the winners already checked out from the library.

Jenn M. – Of course I don’t mind. I love link love!

Becky – Wow. How cool to already have read them all! I was excited that I had already read three. A big improvement for me.

Alyce – I’ve had it on my calender for awhile now.

Trish – I had The Graveyard Book already checked out from the library. Does that count?

Belle – Savvy and Frankie were two that I had already read as well. Graveyard I have in the house but haven’t read it yet.

Suey – The ALA website had a link to a live webcast. They also had a twitter and facebook stream. I’m sure there is a Printz challenge out there. I’d like to start going back and reading them as well.

Ladytink_534 – I know there was a question of eligibility. Obviously, there wasn’t a problem.

By: Ladytink_534

Ladytink_534 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:04:41 +0000

I know a lot of people wanted The Graveyard Book to win but didn’t think it was going to. I really can’t wait to read this one! They picked some great winners this year!

By: Suey

Suey — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:21:17 +0000

I must have missed that Twitter party!
How does one watched the Newbery awards anyway?
I’ve only read The Graveyard Book. I’m so not with it I guess. I want to make a goal to read more Printz awards though. I’m sure there’s a challenge out there, right?

By: Belle @ MsBookish

Belle @ MsBookish — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:52:03 +0000

This really is so very exciting! I have The Graveyard Book from the library right now – I’d better get to it! I loved Savvy, and have The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks in my TBR. But I am definitely going to be adding several of the award winners to my list of books I want to read.

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:48:36 +0000

Hmmm–guess I’ll have to read The Graveyard Book afterall. Thanks for all the information, Natasha!

By: Alyce

Alyce — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:53:02 +0000

Thanks for sharing the list with us! I forgot this was happening this week.

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:46:53 +0000

I am so happy! I love love love the Printz winner, Jellicoe Road. And I am happy with all the Newbery choices–the winner and the honors. I’ve read them all this year…which isn’t usually the case.

By: Jenn M.

Jenn M. — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:41:04 +0000

I posted links on my site to your reviews of Savvy and The Underneath. Hope you don’t mind!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:35:22 +0000

I’m so so excited for Gaiman!!! He definitely deserves the Newbery. That’s fantastic. And I’ve read Nation, but all of the other Printz books are on my wishlist! Big congrats to Terry Pratchett too! He certainly deserves that honor Thanks for collection all of this here Natasha!