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The UnderneathThe Underneath--National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor book--about an old hound, two plucky kittens, and a whole lot in between them.Read More -
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School Library Journal, October 15, 2009
...and November 30, 2009 and were chosen by a panel of fellow authors that include last past finalists Kathi Appelt, Carolyn Coman, Nancy Werlin and Other award categories include fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Over the summer, the judges read every book...
Reuters, October 1, 2009
...T. Chang, 'Factory Girls' * poetry, Seido Ray Ronci, 'The Skeleton of the Crow' * children's literature, Kathi Appelt, 'The Underneath' * translation, Maxine Chernoff and Paul Hoover, 'Selected Poems of Friedrich Holderlin * journalism, Karen Olsson,...
Hollywood Reporter, September 30, 2009
...nonfiction, Leslie T. Chang, 'Factory Girls'; poetry, Seido Ray Ronci, 'The Skeleton of the Crow'; children's literature, Kathi Appelt, 'The Underneath'; translation, Maxine Chernoff and Paul Hoover, 'Selected Poems of Friedrich Holderlin; journalism,...
Abilene Reporter, September 25, 2009
...and booksellers displaying, selling, and signing books. ? 9 a.m. ? Writing for Children Workshop, presented by Kathi Appelt, Diane Gonzales Bertrand and Nancy Robinson Masters ? 10 a.m. ? The Texas Experience Politics, Beer, and Oil with authors...
Culpepper Star Exponent, September 20, 2009
...Newberry Medal-winning author Kathi Appelt is making a special visit to the Culpeper County Library Monday ? via Web cam. Appelt, author of ?The Underneath,? will speak to teens and adults via her home...
EdPlay, July 29, 2009
...fantasy, humor and human longing told in magical, haunting prose. 2009 Honor Awards go to: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba?s Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle, (Henry Holt & Company), Savvy by Ingrid Law (Dial...
Andover Townsman, July 27, 2009
...of the Universe' by Ann Martin 'Monsoon Summer' by Mitali Perkins 'Gossamer' by Lois Lowry 'The Underneath' by Kathi Appelt 'The Secret Language of Girls' by Frances O'Rourk Dowell 'The Penderwicks' by Jeanne Birdsall 'The Princess Academy' by Shannon...
Andover Townsman, July 17, 2009
...of the Universe" by Ann Martin "Monsoon Summer" by Mitali Perkins "Gossamer" by Lois Lowry "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt "The Secret Language of Girls" by Frances O'Rourk Dowell "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall "The Princess Academy" by Shannon...
Huntsville Times, May 10, 2009
...fully appreciated. Get ready to giggle. But be prepared to shed a few tears during 'The Underneath' by Kathi Appelt. This Newbery Honor Book and National Book Award finalist is a timeless tale of bravery, vengeance, loss and love. Appelt's words sang and...
Reed Business Information, April 13, 2009
...Louise Erdrich; Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan; The Trouble Begins at 8 by Sid Fleischman; The Underneath by Kathi Appelt; Washington at Valley Forge by Russell Freedman; Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls; and We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson...
Jamestown Post-Journal, April 6, 2009
...Win or Lose, Heather Alexander; The Mousehunter, Alex Milway; Room for a Little One, Martin Waddell; The Underneath, Kathi Appelt. JUNIOR NON-FICTION The Moon Shines Down, Margaret Wise Brown. MOVIES Apollo 13, Barney Rhymes with Mother Goose, The Best...
The Texas Observer, April 3, 2009
...In Kathi Appelt's The Underneath, a gun-wielding ruffian named Gar Face lords over the wildlife of the East Texas Piney Woods with rage and rum-fueled violence. His grimy shack in a...
Craig Daily Press, April 2, 2009
...along that takes my breath away. That?s the case with ?The Underneath,? a children?s novel by Kathi Appelt. David Small is the artist behind the book?s drawings. This is a powerful book that leaves the reader with a range of emotions. Take the...
Craig Daily Press, April 2, 2009
...along that takes my breath away. That?s the case with ?The Underneath,? a children?s novel by Kathi Appelt. David Small is the artist behind the book?s drawings. This is a powerful book that leaves the reader with a range of emotions. Take the...
Battle Creek Enquirer, March 5, 2009
...Newbery Medal 'The Graveyard Book' by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean Newbery Honor Books 'The Underneath' by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small 'The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom' by Margarita Engle 'Savvy' by Ingrid...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 29, 2009
...more in the realm of entertainment (think: Harry Potter) than education. The Newbery Honor novels: 'The Underneath' by Kathi Appelt; 'The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom' by Margarita Engle; 'Savvy' by Ingrid Law; and 'After Tupac &...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 27, 2009
...more in the realm of entertainment (think: Harry Potter) than education. The Newbery Honor novels: 'The Underneath' by Kathi Appelt; 'The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom' by Margarita Engle; 'Savvy' by Ingrid Law; and 'After Tupac &...
Columbus Dispatch, January 27, 2009
...books and writers were recognized as runners-up for the Newbery Medal, given to authors: ? The Underneath by Kathi Appelt ?The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle ? Savvy by Ingrid Law ? After Tupac & D Foster...
Mania, January 27, 2009
...in the Night, which was written by Susan Marie Swanson. Four other Newbery Honors include: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (S&S/Atheneum); The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle (Henry Holt); Savvy by Ingrid Law...
Rocky Mountain News, January 26, 2009
...addition to Savvy, other runners up, referred to as 'Honor Books' by the ALA, included: The Underneath, by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba?s Struggle for Freedom, by Margarita Engle After Tupac & D Foster, by...
PublishersWeekly.com, January 26, 2009
...Four Newbery Honor Books were named: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (S&S/Atheneum); The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle (Henry Holt); Savvy by Ingrid Law (Dial/Walden Media); and After Tupac & D Foster by...
Kansas City Star, January 24, 2009
...the 2002 Newbery Medal for A Single Shard. Honor books at the local level included The Underneath, by Kathi Appelt, and Waiting for Normal, by Leslie Connor. Much of the discussion at the mock awards centered on The Underneath, an enchanting but dark...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 20, 2009
...the Revolutionary War are vividly detailed by Laurie Halse Anderson. 'The Underneath' (Atheneum, $16.99, ages 10-14) -- Kathi Appelt uses lyrical language to tell a multilayered, at-times-grim tale of a dog who befriends three cats. 'Waiting for Normal'...
The Free Lance-Star, January 6, 2009
...girl who makes the best of whatever circumstances she's been given. Ages 12 up. 'The Underneath' by Kathi Appelt. Southern Gothic meets magical realism in three interwoven stories. An old hound dog is kept chained beneath the front porch of a bitter...
Examiner-Detroit, December 25, 2008
...best of the series. Martin is the author of the Babysitter?s Club series. #9 The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small (Atheneum, $17) There is nothing sadder than a cat who has once known love, abandoned and alone. The calico, about...
Washington Post, December 12, 2008
...motor car for the first time causes hilarity among young listeners, why, all the better. The Underneath By Kathi Appelt. Unabridged, 6 ¼ hours, Simon & Schuster Audio: 5 CDs, $29.95; audible.com download, $20.95 Though the Wild Wood and its stoats,...
Bradenton Herald, November 28, 2008
...on the founder of modern environmental movement. CHILDREN'S BOOKS, selected by Mary Schulte (x) 'The Underneath,' by Kathi Appelt with illustrations by David Small. Beautiful writing in this tale of love, hate, betrayal and friendship. 'Cicada Summer,'...
Fort Mills Times, November 26, 2008
...Read everything.' But remember that the good stuff is the most rewarding. OUR 10 HIGHLIGHTS 'The Underneath,' by Kathi Appelt with illustrations by David Small 'Flight: New and Selected Poems,' by Linda Bierds 'The Forever War,' by Dexter Filkins 'The...
KansasCity.com, November 24, 2008
...Read everything. But remember that the good stuff is the most rewarding. Our 10 highlights 'The Underneath, by Kathi Appelt with illustrations by David Small 'Flight: New and Selected Poems, by Linda Bierds 'The Forever War, by Dexter Filkins 'The Spies...
Columbus Dispatch, November 23, 2008
...8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild West by Sid Fleischman (HarperCollins) â?¢ The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small (Atheneum) â?¢ A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton (Candlewick) â?¢...
Wild Rose Reader, October 14, 2009
...Lips Touch: Three Times (Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic) Rita Williams-Garcia , Jumped (HarperTeen/HarperCollins) The Young People’s Literature Judges: Kathi Appelt , Coe Booth , Carolyn Coman , Nancy Werlin , Gene Luen Yang...
Library Mistress, September 19, 2009
...Lisa Marie Rice: Dangerous Secrets . Avon 2008 Heather Henson / David Small (Ill.): That Book Woman . Atheneum 2008 Kathi Appelt / Jeanne Cannella Schmitzer: Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky . HarperCollins 2001 Alison Winfree...
Becky's Book Reviews, August 29, 2009
...being wrong about a book. I love making a new friend. Year Three, Month Three: My interview with Kathi Appelt . I know I shouldn't have favorites. But this interview is. I think Kathi Appelt was just awesome. Year Three, Month Four: My review of Jellicoe...
Cynsations, August 14, 2009
...Fine Arts MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults Day in the Lone Star State : acclaimed authors Kathi Appelt and Sharon Darrow will lead a conference on the craft of writing for young readers on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 at Teravista (4333 Teravista Club...
Reading In Appalachia, May 19, 2009
...This children's book was recommended to me by a friend and when I began reading it I wasn't sure what I had gotten myself into. It started depressing enough with the story of an abandoned pregnant cat who is taken in by a sweet but terribly abused dog...
Semicolon, May 3, 2009
...I thought should have won the Newbery Award. Instead, it was a Newbery Honor book: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt. Here are my thoughts on the book after I read for the first time last October. I’ll be interested to see what others who read it this...
Blogging for a Good Book, April 22, 2009
...and can be recommended to both children and adults who like reading about animals. Picture books written by Kathi Appelt for younger children that reflect her poetic approach to swamp life include Bayou Lullaby and Where, Where Is Swamp Bear? . ...
Ordinarily Extraordinary, April 1, 2009
...When I saw The Underneath by Kathi Appelt at our children's library it piqued my interest. I know you can't judge a book by its cover, but a picture of a hound dog snuggled with...
Cynsations, March 24, 2009
...in hardcover by Walker Books Australia and New Zealand in May 2009. See more information . At Writers Read , Kathi Appelt says of Eternal: "Romance, sorrow, longing ... lots of longing ... all lead up to a story of redemption in the darkest place...
One-Minute Book Reviews, March 13, 2009
...Miss Toadskin thinks she can gross us out with her science experiments. But I live for that stuff!” Kathi Appelt is a finalist for this redundancy from The Underneath , a runner-up for the most recent Newbery Medal and National Book Award for young...
One-Minute Book Reviews, February 27, 2009
...— For the Better (Basic Books), by Jeanne Safer. 3. The Underneath (Atheneum, ages 8 and up), by Kathi Appelt with drawings by David Small 4. Wolf Totem (Penguin), by Jiang Rong, translated from the Chinese by Howard Goldblatt: 5. Change of Heart...
One-Minute Book Reviews, February 26, 2009
...Delete Key Awards Finalist #3 comes from Kathi Appelt’s The Underneath (Atheneum, 311 pp., $19.99, ages 8 and up), a finalist for the most recent Newbery and National Book Awards, with drawings by David Small: “The...
One-Minute Book Reviews, February 13, 2009
...people abounds in an acclaimed children’s novel set in an East Texas pine forest The Underneath. By Kathi Appelt. Drawings by David Small. Atheneum, 311 pp., $19.99. Ages 8 and up. By Janice Harayda What were the Newbery and National Book Awards judges...
One-Minute Book Reviews, February 12, 2009
...Kathi Appelt’s The Underneath (Atheneum, 311 pp., $19.99, ages 8 and up) made the shortlist for the 2009 Newbery Medal and 2008 National Book Award for young people’s...
A Year of Reading, February 10, 2009
...Rebecca Kai Dotlich I first heard about the book BELLA &BEAN when I read Kristine's interview of Kathi Appelt on Best Book I Have Not Read. In the interview, Kathi Appelt said, " I love Rebecca Kai Dotlich’s new Bella and Bean, which I’ve been...
Omnivoracious, January 27, 2009
...American literature for children winner: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by honor books: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle For Freedom by Margarita Engle Savvy by Ingrid...
MISS O's SCHOOL LIBRARY, January 26, 2009
...Newbery Medal "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman, HarperCollins Children's Books Newbery Honor Books "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing...
Becky's Book Reviews, January 26, 2009
...t think this is one that will make readers run the other way. Honor Books: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt. My review. My interview in two parts: day 1 , day 2 I love this book. I do. And I'm happy it got an Honor. I would have loved...
Collection Developments @ Sno-Isle, January 26, 2009
...most distinguished contribution to American literature for children): The Graveyard book by Neil Gaiman Newbery Honors: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle (This title is on order...
Shelf Talk, January 26, 2009
...abandoned graveyard, where he is reared and protected by its spirit denizens. Newbery honor books : The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle Savvy by Ingrid...
Authorlink News Alert, January 26, 2009
...Newbery Medal "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman, HarperCollins Children's Books Newbery Honor Books "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing...
The Inquisitr, January 26, 2009
...published by HarperCollins Children’s Books. Four books were also named as Newbery Honor Books: The Underneath , by Kathi Appelt; The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom, by Margarita Engle; Savvy , by Ingrid Law; and After Tupac & D...
Maw Books Blog, January 26, 2009
...After Tupac and D. Foster by Jacqueline Woodson Savvy by Ingrid Law ( Maw Books review ) The Underneath by Kathi Appelt ( Maw Books review ) The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle Randolph Caldecott Medal for the...
Jennifer Morrill's Attempt at a Blog, January 26, 2009
...but to my knowledge these are the winners and honors as follows: 2009 Newberry Honors The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, (Review by Maw Books Here) The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom by Maragrita Engle Savvy by Ingrid Law, (Review by...
Authorlink News Alert, January 12, 2009
...UGLIES by Scott Westerfeld, the National Book Award finalists CHAINS by Laurie Halse Anderson and THE UNDERNEATH by Kathi Appelt, TWEAK by Nic Sheff, Jon Scieszka’s TRUCKTOWN, beloved high-profile continuing characters including ELOISE and OLIVIA, and...
Cynsations, January 9, 2009
...Novel Writing Retreat at Vermont College of Fine Arts will be March 27 to March 29. Featuring: author Kathi Appelt ; author Elise Broach ; and editor Cheryl Klein of Scholastic. Includes: lectures; organized workshops; writing exercises; one-on-one...
Becky's Book Reviews, December 31, 2008
...Hours (Twilight Zone) Walking Distance (Twilight Zone) Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. 382. 4.5/5 The Underneath by Kathi Appelt. 311. 5/5 Secrets of the Cirque Medrano by Elaine Scott. 216. 3/5 Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman. 247. 4/5 Blue...
Becky's Book Reviews, December 31, 2008
...s Children by Bonnie Dobkin Genius Squad by Catherine Jinks Little Brother by Cory Doctorow The Underneath by Kathi Appelt Secrets of the Cirque Medrano by Elaine Scott Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman Blue Like Friday by Siobhan Parkinson. Take...
Wands and Worlds, December 30, 2008
...The Underneath by Kathi Appelt A lonely calico cat, pregnant and abandoned by her owner in the bayous of East Texas, befriends an abused hound dog named Ranger whom she finds chained outside a...
Pet Connection Blog, December 16, 2008
...of those: It’s been a long time since a children’s book got the kind of attention Kathi Appelt’s novel The Underneath is receiving. It’s a 2008 National Book Award finalist, and is being read as much by adults as by children. And it’s dark...
Cynsations, December 5, 2008
...study with a writer you admire and support non-profit literary publishing! Authors offering critiques in the auction include: Kathi Appelt , Carolyn Coman , Louise Hawes , Norma Fox Mazer , among others. Also available are broadsides from the Stinehour...
Becky's Book Reviews, November 24, 2008
...Jenna Fox, which is fascinating—what a great book for discussion! And I’ve just started The Underneath by Kathi Appelt and can’t wait to pass it on to my fourth grader. It’s wonderful. A book I love for its art and its story is We Are the...
