tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post1463430575997491486..comments2024-01-30T07:43:33.927-08:00Comments on The Ninja Librarian: Middle Grade Monday: One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams-GarciaRebecca M. Douglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-67310933191884579272017-11-21T09:32:00.227-08:002017-11-21T09:32:00.227-08:00I wondered a bit about that myself. The book does ...I wondered a bit about that myself. The book does shed some light on a period of history that is seeming more relevant all the time (though it actually came out before Black Lives Matter and all the racial ugliness that the US is experiencing right now [which was always there, but has become more blatant and more talked about]). The fact that I'm still giving some thought to what all it was about suggests that it's worth some awards. <br /><br />I think we have noticed before in GMGR that sometimes the awards seem more based on what the adults like than what the children will read, but in this case, I think the book has appeal for both (and it has to be nice for African American kids to have books with characters who look like them).Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-85080698716079079292017-11-21T00:34:50.567-08:002017-11-21T00:34:50.567-08:00To what extent do you think these awards are about...To what extent do you think these awards are about reaction to our political situation, and bandwagon works for various political correctness themes? Having got Willoughby tasked to do stories for the populace to engage them with what the kings are doing, you know where I'm coming from.<br />It's a bit like the Oscars, really. Sometimes (especially in uncertain times) they seem to be about affirming (or opposing) a policy, rather than merit in the film itself.<br />Hm... a bit heavy for first thing in the morning (for me)Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.com