>The '07 National Book Award finalists

by Roger Sutton
Oct 10, 2007 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
>. . . have been announced and we've got reviews of the Young People's Literature choices. The judges were Elizabeth Partridge (chair),Pete Hautman, James Howe, Patricia McCormick, and Scott Westerfeld; the nominees were announced by Camille Paglia, whose legendary battle via fax with Brit critic Julie Burchill is available for your enjoyment here.
Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton

Editor Emeritus Roger Sutton was editor in chief of The Horn Book, Inc., from 1996-2021. He was previously editor of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and a children's and young adult librarian. He received his MA in library science from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a BA from Pitzer College in 1978.

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Anonymous

>That's some enema!

Posted : Oct 12, 2007 03:15

Elizabeth

>Oh my God!!! I haven't had this much fun since A.S. Byatt went after Martin Amis for having his teeth capped.

What are the great literary feuds of our field? Roger, isn't there something about Ethel Heins having an ongoing debate in the Horn Book letters section? And I remember the 5 million responses you got to your American Girls editorial, or the Marc Aronson/Andrea Pinkney debate on the Coretta Scott King and other awards. And bloggers, how about the post about Kate diCamillo receiving an award that got (if memory serves) nearly 60 responses?

For my own measley part in children's book history, I can only say that there is a letter in an old editorial file where a Newbery Honor author accuses me of not knowing the difference between a waterfall and an enema.

Posted : Oct 11, 2007 04:17

janeyolen

>THAT was the most fun ever, Roger. Thanks.

And to think I used to believe critics have no fun!

Jane

Posted : Oct 11, 2007 07:35

Cheryl

>That Paglia-Burchill war was fabulous. Have you ever seen this? Anne Rice responds to criticism on Amazon.com.

Posted : Oct 11, 2007 03:25

Anonymous

>Go Hugo!

Posted : Oct 11, 2007 01:56

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