Category Archives: Newbery
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Gone-Away Lake
Posted on September 10, 2009 by Jennifer in Classics, Family Read-Aloud, Newberyby Elizabeth Enright I have helped kids find this book on our shelves for years, which finally piqued my interest. It was written in 1957 so I wondered what made it so great that kids STILL want to read it. The setting is quaint, beginning with a train ride into the countryside for a summer [...]
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Frog and Toad Together
Posted on August 24, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Caldecott, Classics, easy readers, Humorous Stories, Newberyby Arnold Lobel Two of my favorite characters from children’s literature are Frog and Toad. These stories still make me chuckle. Each easy-reader in the Frog and Toad series contains five short stories about these two best friends and their daily adventures – from growing a garden, losing a button, flying a kite, and trying [...]
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Hatchet
Posted on August 6, 2009 by Jennifer in Adventure, Classics, Newberyby Gary Paulsen I recently reread this classic survival/adventure story, and it is really amazing. Brian Robeson is flying to Alaska to see his dad after his parents’ recent divorce. The final stretch north is in a small bush plane with Brian as the only passenger. When the pilot has a heart attack, Brian [...]
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Missing May
Posted on June 13, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in NewberyMissing May, by Cynthia Rylant, is a book about dealing and healing with death. After the death of beloved Aunt May, Summer and Uncle Ob have to find a way to deal with her death and in time, heal. Uncle Ob believes that Aunt May speaks to him through the wind and wants to speak [...]
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jessica in Historical Fiction, Newberyby Jacqueline Kelly Calpurnia Tate is the only girl in a family with six boys. In 1899, girls are expected to grow up, marry, and raise families. Calpurnia had never thought too much about it until she starts spending time with her grandfather. He’s an avid naturalist, and he gives Calpurnia a glimpse at [...]
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Savvy
Posted on June 5, 2009 by Jennifer in Adventure, Fantasy, Kansas, My Favorite, Newberyby Ingrid Law If you read Savvy, you won’t soon forget Mississippi “Mibs” or the Beaumont family. They are one of a kind. Every child in this family gets a special “savvy” when they turn 13, which is a sort of magical ability, but they never know what it will be until their birthday. For [...]
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Newbery Medal Winning Books
Posted on May 4, 2009 by Rachel in Book Lists, NewberyHere are the winning books from every year since 1922, the very first year of the Newbery Award. 2012: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos 2011: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool 2010: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead 2009: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 2008: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura [...]
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