For anyone who didn’t follow this big book news this year, Gaiman was the 2009 Newbery Award for this lovely gem of a book. I like Neil Gaiman, though I’m not of his adoring followers. I thought Coraline was great, was charmed by Stardust, but I never read Sandman or some of his other things. So I think I’m being completely objective when I say… I loved this! What a great book! A very unusual choice (I think) for the Newbery, but I applaud the committee for selecting it because it is a standout. The more I think about it, the more things I liked about the book. Continue reading
