Thoughts on Newbery: The Day After (and El Deafo Redux)

Well, saying I’m pretty happy today is an understatement.��First of all, congratulations to all honorees, committee members, contenders, creators, publishers, readers, writers, editors, marketers, publicists, librarians, and everyone else who had a stake in these awards. Secondly,��EL DEAFO!!!!!!!!!!!

After telling my��4th graders that it was the day of the award announcements and about my hopes for winners, highlighting��El Deafo as the one I hoped for the most while also telling them why it...