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  • Feb. 14th, 2008 at 10:41 AM

Well.
Now.
Is there any better way to start a Valentine's Day, but with a whole panel of smart, well-read, thoughtful people showering the love on your book? I don't think there is.

Thank you to the Cybils nominating committee and judges for honoring A Crooked Kind of Perfect with the Cybils Award for Middle Grade novels. I don't know how you were able to choose any one book, frankly. Some of my very favorite books of the year were on that finalist list and I'd have had an awful time choosing just one of them.

I'm particularly flattered because the folks on this committee are such stellar examples of what an advocate for kidlit should be. They know kids. They read books. They talk about books in ways that are both learned and accessible. Here's a big candy heart back at you, Cybils People. Thank you for all that you do for kids and books!

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[info]de_scribes wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:13 pm (UTC)
Congratulations, Linda! Those Cybils People are smart cookies.
I loved your book, too.
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:10 pm (UTC)
Thank you. Don't you just love smart cookies? Or any cookies, really.
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[info]maryecronin wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:13 pm (UTC)
congrrats!
Congratulations, Linda. Your book is wonderful and you deserved it! What a sweet Valentine's Day.
--Mary Cronin
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:10 pm (UTC)
Re: congrrats!
Thank you, Mary. It is awfully sweet.
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[info]jeannineatkins wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:15 pm (UTC)
Yay!
Congratulations! Yes, those Cybils People are smart. So glad for the love going out for your wonderful novel. Better than chocolate.
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:11 pm (UTC)
Re: Yay!
Way better.
Still, it is a good thing I don't have to choose between the two.
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[info]akamarykate wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:20 pm (UTC)
Congratulations! It's *so* well deserved.

(I'm fairly new to your LJ, but I just wanted to let you know that I read A Crooked Kind of Perfect and loved it--loved Zoe and her imperfectly wonderful family and friends, and immediately ordered a copy for my niece's tenth birthday gift. I taught 4th grade for ten years, and this book says so many things kids that age need to hear--but it says them in a loving, totally entertaining way. I laughed right out loud in a couple places as I read, most notably at the line about how there were no hits in the eighties. :)
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:11 pm (UTC)
What a kind thing to say. Thank you. It means a lot coming from someone with your background!
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[info]kimberleylittle wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:26 pm (UTC)
A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT was my favorite book of 2007. I'm so happy for you, Linda!
Go eat chocolate. Ha!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:12 pm (UTC)
Thank you. Chocolate has been eaten, I assure you. :)
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[info]slayground wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:27 pm (UTC)
Congratulations! :)
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:13 pm (UTC)
:) thank you.
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(no subject) - [info]slayground - Feb. 14th, 2008 11:17 pm (UTC)
[info]stacy_dekeyser wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:46 pm (UTC)
CONGRATULATIONS Linda!!

I'm so pleased with this choice. It's my favorite MG book of the year too!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:13 pm (UTC)
Man, Stacy, thank you so much for saying that.
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[info]mimagirl wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:52 pm (UTC)
CONGRATULATIONS!!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:13 pm (UTC)
thank you!
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[info]tracyworld wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 04:58 pm (UTC)
Congratulations, Linda. A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT is most definitely a winner! (And so are you!)
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:14 pm (UTC)
Aw, shucks.
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[info]boreal_owl wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 05:02 pm (UTC)
Congrats, Linda! Your book is very funny and I'm glad it won.
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:14 pm (UTC)
I'm glad you thought it was funny!
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[info]jensbookpage wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 05:10 pm (UTC)
Congratulations, Linda! I was SO happy when I learned that your book won the middle grade fiction award.
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:14 pm (UTC)
Thank you, Jen. Your support has meant a lot to me this year.
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[info]tamarak wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 05:15 pm (UTC)
Yes!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:15 pm (UTC)
:)
nice wand.
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[info]ardentreader wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 05:33 pm (UTC)
What a wonderful Valentine's Day! Congrats!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:15 pm (UTC)
You said it.
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[info]christy_lenzi wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 05:42 pm (UTC)
Sweet!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:16 pm (UTC)
Thanks, sister. You having a good Valentines day?
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(no subject) - [info]christy_lenzi - Feb. 14th, 2008 11:32 pm (UTC)
[info]marybethkelsey wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 05:43 pm (UTC)
YOU ROCK AND SO DOES YOUR BOOK!
Congratulations, Linda!!!

This award is so well deserved; it's a wonderful book!!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:17 pm (UTC)
Re: YOU ROCK AND SO DOES YOUR BOOK!
Aw. So rarely to I rock. Thank you for noticing. :)
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[info]lorrainemt wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 05:47 pm (UTC)
Congratulations, Linda!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:17 pm (UTC)
Thanks Lorraine. Hey, cute photo at Kerry's!
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[info]thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 05:55 pm (UTC)
Congrats, Lurban! I just heard the news at Verla's!!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:18 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
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[info]quiller77 wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 06:08 pm (UTC)
Totally fantastic news for ANY day! Congratulations.
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:18 pm (UTC)
Yes. If this wasn't already a holiday, though, I'd have had to declare one!
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[info]jbknowles wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 06:55 pm (UTC)
YAY!!!!!!

This is so wonderful.

YAY!!!!!!!!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:18 pm (UTC)
Thank you, Jo. You're the best.
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[info]nancy_v wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 06:55 pm (UTC)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

WELL-DESERVED!!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:19 pm (UTC)
Thank you, Nancy!
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[info]kellyrfineman wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 08:25 pm (UTC)
Well-merited, Linda.

WOOT!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:19 pm (UTC)
Woot, yes.
Thank you Nominatrix.
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[info]linbinwriter wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 10:26 pm (UTC)
Congratulations, Linda. Well deserved.

I just love good Linda news!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 14th, 2008 11:19 pm (UTC)
It is rather lovely, huh? Glad to share it with you.
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[info]traciezimmer wrote:
Feb. 15th, 2008 12:00 am (UTC)
Hooray Linda
THRILLED for you!!!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 16th, 2008 12:25 pm (UTC)
Re: Hooray Linda
Thank you so much Tracie! You're a peach.
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[info]katysd wrote:
Feb. 15th, 2008 12:19 am (UTC)
Super, super congratulations, Linda!

Katy
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 16th, 2008 12:25 pm (UTC)
Aw, Katy, thank you so much. Your emails last month meant a lot to me, you know. Thank you for everything.
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[info]deenaml wrote:
Feb. 15th, 2008 12:43 am (UTC)
You UNDENIABLY deserve the Cybil greatness. YAY!!!!
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[info]lurban wrote:
Feb. 16th, 2008 12:26 pm (UTC)
Aw. Hooray for the greatness! And thanks for the kind words.
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