Then the committee can wrangle over which of the many remaining MG novels with similar vote totals they want to add to the discussion list. The latter three, while not exactly hitting the genres Steven mentions, do bring variety to the list: all have illustrations, one includes verse, they are arguably aimed at younger readers, and all have at least 4 votes. My suggestion was that perhaps Steven could instead fill the initial list with top vote getting non-MG novels (though I think WYTAT has enough votes that it has to be included) – so perhaps WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER, CHANCE, SKUNK AND BADGER, and BECOMING MUHAMMAD ALI. I interpreted Steven’s phrase “obvious choices” as meaning the top vote getters, which in this case would mean all MG novels: WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER, BLACKBIRD GIRLS, GOFAS, and PRAIRIE LOTUS, leaving the committee to address the lack of representation in other genres. The List of Things That Will Not Change *įiled under: Book Discussion, Heavy Medal Mock, Nominations, ProcessĪdrian – I am not sure where the disagreement is. Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments below… Title Should we include those to balance the list? Or go more by the votes? I’m leaning towards adding the most obvious choices to get to 10 or 11, and then doing a poll of HMAC members for the final additions once that committee is formed, but haven’t decided for sure.
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