There's another great children's book that I bought for myself:
Marguerite Makes A Book, and it shows children how a medieval book is
made, from obtaining the parchment, making and using the pigments,
binding....fantastic.
Wish books like this had been around when I was a little girl....
Siobhan (tipping my academic authority control library specialist hat)
On Jan 16, 2008 7:13 AM, ELBERT CHEEK <acheek@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
> Sharon wrote:
> >
> http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm
> >
> > The 2008 Newbery Medal winner is Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!
> > Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz , published
> > by Candlewick.
>
> Thanks for mentioning this! I loved this book when it first crossed my desk
> at work, but never dreamed it would win the Newbery, which most often goes
> to novels. For those of you who have a good children's department at your
> local library, RUN THERE NOW and place a reserve on this title. The writing
> is truly outstanding, and the illustrations are lovely as well.
>
> *removes librarian hat* ;)
>
> Alison de Winfeld
From: "Judy Kirk" <mizsiobhan@gmail.com>
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