Open AccessA Decade of <em>The Underneath</em>: A Conversation with Kathi Appelt
Author(s) -
Sharon Verbeten
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.16.4.32
Subject(s) - praise , honor , medal , conversation , enthusiasm , art , psychology , media studies , art history , literature , sociology , social psychology , communication , computer science , operating system
If you were like me, you likely hooted with excitement when you heard that Kathi Appelt’s The Underneath had received a Newbery Honor in 2009. My enthusiasm was tempered only by the fact that it didn’t win the Newbery Medal itself.It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since the notable book was published—garnering much praise (including being a 2008 National Book Award finalist) but also trigger warnings about its graphic depictions of animal abuse.