<br>Thought you would like to know in case you hadn't heard yet - Lloyd Alexander died May 17.<br><br>Announcement sites:<br><br><a href="http://fusenumber8.blogspot.com/2007/05/obituary-lloyd-alexander.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://fusenumber8.blogspot.com/2007/05/obituary-lloyd-alexander.html</a><br><br><a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2567953.ece" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2567953.ece
</a><br><br><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2007/05/19/lloyd_alexander_wrote_childrens_books_at_83/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2007/05/19/lloyd_alexander_wrote_childrens_books_at_83/
</a><br><br><a href="http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2007/05/20/metobalexander0520a.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2007/05/20/metobalexander0520a.html
</a><br><br>If you haven't read his 2001 juvenile _The Gawgon and the Boy_, I highly recommend it. It's definitely going to get added to the 'Titles to acquire for my friends' children' collection. I also recommend you check out (literally or figuratively) _Dream-of-Jade: The Emperor's Cat_. A very charming text with beautiful illustrations. Hard to place for an age group. More of a picture book format, but split into chapters, and with a somewhat sophisticated vocabulary. (Ie. exceptional, imperial, weightiness, proficient, reimbursement, celestial, illustrious)
<br><br>Take care,<br><span class="sg"><br>Ki-lin<br>
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