wave the flag!
Send up a flare and draw attention to the deserving books of 2008 that flew under the radar…The Brown Bookshelf is drawing our attention to another kidlit blog, Wands and Worlds, that’s trying to counter the growing trend of “mega books” in the field of children’s literature–the “bestsellers” that hog the spotlight. Here are some excerpts, but do check out BB’s original post:
“Sheila Ruth, an ‘06 and ‘07 organizer of the Cybil’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy category, has a very extensive and heartfelt blog about how too many lists recommending children’s books are focusing on only the best selling books…Sheila has put out a call to arms:
Please post in the comments your favorite children’s or YA books published in 2008 that were not widely buzzed, reviewed, or awarded. I’ll compile all the suggestions into a book list and post it on my blog, with permission for anyone to copy it and post it elsewhere.”
The Brown Bookshelf is calling on readers of multicultural literature to “take another step and post suggestions of brown books on Sheila’s blog…We want to make sure brown books are represented wherever children’s books are mentioned. No shame in our game, we want the masses to be aware that the literature is out there, merely ‘unbuzzed’…Sheila has asked that authors nor their publishers submit their own books and that commenters indicate their connection to childrens’ books (librarian, teacher, parent, reader of kiddie lit, blogger).”
Easy enough, right? Edi, Doret, Andromeda, LaTonya–I’m thinking you guys could do this with your eyes closed…
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