Review Retrospectives – 75th Anniversary Exhibit

On the occasion of the Center for Children’s Books’ 75th anniversary, the Bulletin staff looked back at previously-published reviews, written by themselves and their predecessors, and reviewed the books afresh from a 2021 perspective. Revisited titles include Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, A Wrinkle in Time, The Snowy Day, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. To view the retrospective of a specific book, click on its corresponding graphic cover.

*Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. - By Judy Blume*

The Chocolate War - By Robert Cormier — The Chocolate War -
By Robert Cormier

Harriet the Spy - By Louise Fitzhugh — Harriet the Spy -
By Louise Fitzhugh

*Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - By J. K. Rowling*

Heather Has Two Mommies - By Lesléa Newman and Illustrated by Diana Souza — Heather Has Two Mommies -
By Lesléa Newman and Illustrated by Diana Souza

Heather Has Two Mommies - By Lesléa Newman and Illustrated by Laura Cornell — Heather Has Two Mommies -
By Lesléa Newman and Illustrated by Laura Cornell

Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss and What I Learned - By Judd Winick — Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss and What I Learned -
By Judd Winick

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales - Retold by Virginia Hamilton and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon — The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales -
Retold by Virginia Hamilton and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 - By Christopher Paul Curtis — The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 -
By Christopher Paul Curtis

Weetzie Bat - By Francesca Lia Block — Weetzie Bat -
By Francesca Lia Block

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Where the Wild Things Are -
By Maurice Sendak

A Wrinkle in Time -
By Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time -
By Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time -
By Madeleine L'Engle

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