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	That Book Woman by Heather Henson (Goodreads Author), David Small (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 2,369 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream of Night 4.17 avg rating — 964 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer by Heather Henson (Goodreads Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 479 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making the Run 3.88 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2002 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here's How I See It--Here's How It Is 3.69 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Whole Sky 4.29 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wrecked 3.58 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grumpy Grandpa by Heather Henson (Goodreads Author), Ross MacDonald (Illustrator) 3.34 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angel Coming by Heather Henson (Goodreads Author), Susan Gaber (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lighthouses really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Wow, it's been a busy couple of weeks. I spent several days signing copies of my latest book, Dream of Night, at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Lexington, Kentucky. People from all over the world traveled to Lexington to participate in many different equestrian events. I signed books at both the Joseph-Beth Bookseller booth and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. I also traveled to Ci Read more of this blog post »

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“Sometimes you don't know you'll miss a place until you're gone.”
― Heather Henson, Making the Run

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“Come here, Cal," she says real gentle, and I come close.
Read me something."
I open up the book I'm holding, a new one brought this very day. Just chicken scratch, I used to figure, but now I see what's truly there, and I read a little out.
That's gift enough," she says, and smiles so big, it makes me smile right back.”
― Heather Henson, That Book Woman

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“It's like she looks at me and only sees what she wants to see. My father looks at me and sees only what he wants me to be.”
― Heather Henson, Making the Run

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What first pick for a Newbery Honor?

(I tried to include all the books we have read, along with the books mentioned on our "the others good and up" thread, and a few on the Newbery 2010 list on goodreads. If, however, I have not included a book you want to vote for just send me a message or write a comment. I will add it to the list.)

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

8 votes 27.6%

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

4 votes 13.8%

All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg

4 votes 13.8%

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

3 votes 10.3%

Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko

2 votes 6.9%

A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck

1 vote 3.4%

Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick

1 vote 3.4%

Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan Marino

1 vote 3.4%

The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

1 vote 3.4%

Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin

1 vote 3.4%

Crossing Stones by Helen Frost

1 vote 3.4%

Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur

1 vote 3.4%

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'Connor

1 vote 3.4%

Marcelo In The Real World by Francisco X. Stork

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The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice

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Charles and Emma The Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman

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Forest Born by Shannon Hale

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The Nine Pound Hammer by John Claude Bemis

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The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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If I Stay by Gayle Forman

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Wild Things by Clay Carmichael

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Slob by Ellen Potter

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Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede

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Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

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The Girl Who Threw Butterflies by Mick Cochrane

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Here's How I See It--Here's How It Is by Heather Henson

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The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

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The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech

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The Book of the Maidservant by Rebecca Barnhouse

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