tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post114365743356095911..comments2023-08-10T16:06:35.452+01:00Comments on Scholar's Blog: Charlotte's Web publication anniversaryMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1143786305588574792006-03-31T07:25:00.000+01:002006-03-31T07:25:00.000+01:00Camille, I can just imagine the kids being stunned...Camille, I can just imagine the kids being stunned... It just goes to show that awards really aren't everything and that it's the test of time that counts most where books are concerned - something the Anti-Tolkien brigade would do well to remember !<BR/><BR/>Martin, you're welcome for the reminder - enjoy it if you're going to re-read it...Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1143780438364233662006-03-31T05:47:00.000+01:002006-03-31T05:47:00.000+01:00Right-y-o!You are exactly right. NO ONE has heard ...Right-y-o!<BR/>You are exactly right. NO ONE has heard of Secret of the Andes, at least not like they have E.B. White's classic. It has a dreary (by today's standards) cover and I could never make it past the first few pages. I had an copy in my library that I used to show (along with Charlotte's Web) when we talked about the Newberys. The kids were always stunned that Charlotte was just the "runner up."Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422449200792287901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1143767503794249592006-03-31T02:11:00.000+01:002006-03-31T02:11:00.000+01:00Thanks for reminding us of this great book (and mo...Thanks for reminding us of this great book (and movie)!Martin LaBarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629053725732957599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1143693213119186912006-03-30T05:33:00.000+01:002006-03-30T05:33:00.000+01:00Camille, from the tone of your question, I'm guess...Camille, from the tone of your question, I'm guessing you'd expect me to say I hadn't heard of <I>Secret of the Andes</I> (which sounds like a non-fiction book from its title), even if I were more au fait with children's books than I am ! I guess you just can't tell, sometimes...Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1143678169051708342006-03-30T01:22:00.000+01:002006-03-30T01:22:00.000+01:00Interesting note about Charlotte's Web. It did NO...Interesting note about Charlotte's Web. It did NOT win the Newbery Award the year it was published. It was ONLY a Newbery Honor book. The actual book that won the gold medal that year was Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark. You've heard of that one haven't you? <BR/><BR/>So much for awards.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422449200792287901noreply@blogger.com