October 5, by Nina Lindsay 21 comments. It is clear, from the way she constructs her sentences and from her backmatter explanations, how she has put together each piece of her vivid narrative from interviews and other sources. This is not flashy writing, and the emotional punch always comes from the story itself, not from the heavy hand of an author driving it home. Filed under: Uncategorized.
She chaired the Newbery Committee, and served on the and committees. You can reach her at ninalindsay gmail. Tiny, yes. Nitpicky, yes. But still. Plato did not say that! But in an informational book it just really really bothers me that that would have been missed. Bella, this is a complete non-issue for me. Is this true? And, if so, I wonder why you feel that way since the criteria for presentation of information applies equally to both types of books. I found this completely engrossing with the exception of the three obligatory chapters on her childhood chapters which were to me what the southbound migratory chapters in MOONBIRD were to others i.
But the autism and animal science parts were riveting. I wish we could have seen a glimpse of her relationship with her father as Temple grew older and became more accomplished. Did his views on autism in general and Temple in particular ever change? Did they ever repair their relationship?
But this is a curiosity more than a criticism. The childhood chapters are amazing! Jonathan, what do you mean? Why do you find them boring? Or experiences how she had to outgrown? I agree with Nina that this book stands out because of all the elements aligned for young readers.
There can always be a reason, knowledgeable character, unreliable narrator, etc for information to be falsely stated. A fiction book even a realistic one has no need to keep every instance as true as possible. Why does Joe Pepitone in a novel have be the same as Joe Pepitone the person? Why does a fictional New York Yankees schedule have to be identical with the actual schedule that we know existed in our world, but not necessarily the world of the novel, no matter how similar those two worlds may otherwise appear?
