I started with Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk. It is an issue book... but I liked the story anyway. I'm curious to know what a child would take from it, because I was bummed out (being just a little tired of the novel that has something to teach), but there was enough of a story there to keep my interest.
I've already written about this book here, but I will say again that it was an unusual treat and I really enjoyed it.
This book is really beautiful. I have often admired Bryan's art in other books, but this one is extraordinary due to it's content. It's definitely something I would like to add to the library's collection of African American literature.
Last but not least, I was enthralled from the beginning to the end of The Girl Who Drank the Moon. It was a clever and magical story with many twists and turns that reunite into a very satisfactory whole. It had all of my favourite and essential parts to a magical/mythical tale and it definitely deserved this year's Newbery Medal.
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