I ended 2006 by becoming a reviewer for Children’s Literature (www.childrenslit.com), a company that contracts with Barnes & Noble’s website, and also collects reviews from 30 different sources for a database service they sell to libraries and universities. Though currently it’s an unpaid position, I get to keep the books I read. This is significant in that I’ve always thought it would be the coolest thing to get free books, and have someone want my opinion about them in return!My first box arrived about a week ago, with three picture books and two young adult novels. The …

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