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BfK 170 May 2008

May 1, 2008/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover illustration is from Frank Cottrell Boyce’s Cosmic. Frank Cottrell Boyce is interviewed by George Hunt on page 12. Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Books for their help with this May cover.

Articles

Editorial 170: May 2008
News and comment from the Editor.
Libraries for Living: the KidsLibs Trust Kenya
Beverley Naidoo describes how recent events have affected community libraries.
Laureate Log: May 2008
Michael Rosen reports on his laureateship.
Reading in the Middle Years (9-11): Including all children
Kimberly Safford stresses the importance of inclusion.
Windows into Illustration: Neal Layton
Neal Layton explains his approach to Emily Brown and the THING.
The Branford Boase Award
Julia Eccleshare discusses its impact.
Authorgraph No.170: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Frank Cottrell Boyce is interviewed by George Hunt.
I Wish I’d Written: Graham Marks
Graham Marks chooses Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
Hal’s Reading Diary: May 2008
Roger Mills on how Hal’s frustration can get in his way.
Letter to the Editor: May 2008
Dear Editor...
Classics in Short No.69: A Picture History of Britain
Brian Alderson on Clarke Hutton’s A Picture History of Britain.

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