Wednesday, January 16, 2008

2008 Newbery Medal Announced

In Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz, thirteenth-century England springs to life using 21 dramatic individual narratives that introduce young inhabitants of village and manor; from Hugo, the lord's nephew, to Nelly, the sniggler. Schlitz's elegant monologues and dialogues draw back the curtain on the period, revealing character and relationships, hinting at stories untold. Explanatory interludes add information and round out this historical and theatrical presentation.

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