Comments on: the 10 best children’s middle-grade novels of all time

By: bless you, betsy

bless you, betsy — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:10:30 +0000

[...] I mentioned earlier, Betsy Bird, a children’s librarian at the NYPL and blogger for School Library Journal, [...]

By: lois lowry on that thing

lois lowry on that thing — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:35:49 +0000

[...] castigated my pal Gayle for revealing a crucial plot point in Number the Stars (a book that was on my list of the 10 greatest middle-grade novels of all time — Gayle liked it a lot but it didn’t [...]

By: marjorieingall

marjorieingall — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:56:14 +0000

i considered it. it’s a fascinating book but not an emotional one for me — i think its dispassionate tone is what makes it so interesting. it’s a brave authorial choice that (to me at least) harriet isn’t that likable! so i guess i ADMIRE the book without LOVING the book. it would make my top 50 for sure, but i don’t think it would even make my top 20.

By: Fawn

Fawn — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:39:53 +0000

Dude. I cannot believe Harriet the Spy didn’t make your list.