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Cheryl wrote: "great!
For example, the biggest upset, according to a lot of people, was giving Charlotte's Web only an honor. We did discuss that a little bit back then in the appropriate threads."
Yes, and the book that did win, was in my opinion rather paternalistic towards Native populations.
For example, the biggest upset, according to a lot of people, was giving Charlotte's Web only an honor. We did discuss that a little bit back then in the appropriate threads."
Yes, and the book that did win, was in my opinion rather paternalistic towards Native populations.
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update June 2021 - I think that I'm done working on updating the threads and bookshelves - if you see anything off, please let me know
My co-mod, Manybooks, has started a complementary thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/.... Not all deserving books and authors have ever been honored.
Cheryl wrote: "My co-mod, Manybooks, has started a complementary thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/.... Not all deserv..."
Thank you, Cheryl, I should have thought of this.
Thank you, Cheryl, I should have thought of this.
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For example, the biggest upset, according to a lot of people, was giving Charlotte's Web only an honor. We did discuss that a little bit back then in the appropriate threads.