The Horn Book Magazine, July 1st, 1997
Children's author E.L. Konigsburg states that winning her first Newbery Medal in 1968 opened a Third Place for her. This place is a world outside home and work, where she has participated in the forums where children's literature is discussed. ... AS I WAS SAYING, four days and twenty-nine years ago, thank you. Between the banquet in Kansas City where I received what my family currently refers to as Newbery I and this evening's glorious celebration for the award we are calling Newbery Eye Eye, you have taken me on a journey. You invited me to many places. They were places where I could have ...
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