I loved FLORA AND ULYSSES. If you don't know the book yet, you can read my review HERE.
Mr. Schu gave me an autographed copy, which I treasure. I blogged about that HERE.
(Sorry, you can't click on that link and hope to win the copy, unautographed, that I gave away. That's over.)
Now I want to read the
William Maxwell short story that inspired this speech, THE THISTLES IN SWEDEN.
Our local library owns it. I'm off to check it out!
Here's the text from Kate DiCamillo's lovely speech:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/sites/ala.org.alsc/files/content/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newbery-14.pdf
But truly, you need to listen.
I loved her speech, too, so heartfelt and well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a tribute to her mother, too. Just beautifully said.
ReplyDeleteI read it first, and then listened to it. What a moving and stunningly beautiful speech. She brought me to tears more than once, and that's saying something. Thanks so much for calling it to my attention.
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