Tuesday, January 26, 2010 — This just in: Rodman Philbrick, who writes our Moving Picture reviews, has received a Newbery Honor for The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg, “a rip-roaring tale that follows Homer Figg as he sets off to find his brother in the thick of the Civil War.
The Newbery Honor is quite a distinguished award. Rod, though, being the modest sort of guy he is, didn’t even mention it when he sent in his last review.
I just read it yesterday and I should say Mr Philbrick highly deserves the Honor! It is a great book, a must-read! Well done, congratulations to the humble Mr Philbrick!