Thoughts on Newbery: Seven Distinquished Books

Since the Newbery Committee members had to come up with seven nominations, I've decided to go with seven too.  Seven potential winners among the many other titles I admire from this year. Seven that may or may not be recognized by this year's committee.  Seven distinguished books.

Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me

Here's the first paragraph from my New York Times review.

In this era of supersize children's books, Rebecca Stead's "When You Reach Me" looks positively svelte. But don't be...