I Am the Cheese he was confused and depressed, convinced that he was alienating his new young adult audience because of the complex and ambiguous story. However, "I Am the Cheese" proved to be a success. "I Am the Cheese" was named to five annual book lists according to the publisher description of the 20th anniversary edition. It won the 1997 Phoenix Award from the Children's Literature Association as the best English-language children's book that did not win a major award when it was originally published twenty years earlier. It is named for the mythical bird phoenix, which is reborn from its ashes, to
Bird & Bottle Inn Warren at the beginning of the conflict in 1776. The renamed Nelson's Tavern became a favorite watering hole for both Continental and British soldiers during the Revolution. It was ultimately seized by the Continental Army, which used it as a regional headquarters. The tavern closed in 1832, and was reborn as the Bird and Bottle in 1940. The "Bird" part of the Inn's name is a reference to the wild pheasant that were prevalent in the area. Bird & Bottle Inn The Bird & Bottle, formerly named Warren's Tavern, is a historic Inn located in Garrison, New York. It is