Yesterday's post was about the newest addition to the Newbery Award family, and today's is about previous ones. You can read some of the older Newbery winning books, like The Story of Mankind, through a service provided by the University of Pennsylvania. Check it out here.
There are also links to Nobel and Pulitzer winning authors.
Showing posts with label newbery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label newbery. Show all posts
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Veterans Day
Yesterday was Veterans Day in the United States. This holiday is a time for us to "honor all who served" in the military. War has a large presence in the literary world, many classic books have been written about both the glory and the horror of battle. The library has quite of few of these titles, and here are some general recommendations:
For younger readers a picture book called The Blue and the Gray, by Eve Bunting, has two young friends remembering the American Civil War. Good fiction books for adults on the Civil War include Cold Mountain, by Charles Frazier and The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara.
Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes is a Newbery-award winning book for middle readers based during the American Revolutionary War. Sarah Bishop, by Scott O'Dell and The Pox Party, by MT Anderson are two other books written about that era.
If you prefer non-fiction works, They Marched into Sunlight, by David Maraniss, is a great read about different fronts in the Vietnam War. This work is recommended for older readers. For middle readers, Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers, is a fiction book about one young man's experience in the same war.
Please come to the library to find other books about war and veterans.
For younger readers a picture book called The Blue and the Gray, by Eve Bunting, has two young friends remembering the American Civil War. Good fiction books for adults on the Civil War include Cold Mountain, by Charles Frazier and The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara.
Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes is a Newbery-award winning book for middle readers based during the American Revolutionary War. Sarah Bishop, by Scott O'Dell and The Pox Party, by MT Anderson are two other books written about that era.
If you prefer non-fiction works, They Marched into Sunlight, by David Maraniss, is a great read about different fronts in the Vietnam War. This work is recommended for older readers. For middle readers, Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers, is a fiction book about one young man's experience in the same war.
Please come to the library to find other books about war and veterans.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Classic novel about Andean life
Have you ever heard of the book Secret of the Andes? It was the Newbery Medal winner in 1953 (the same year Charlotte's Web was published). I admit I just learned about it, but after having read it, I'm glad it came to my attention!
In Secret of the Andes a young llama herder is raised to carry out a secret mission, but must first decide if he is willing to do so. Cusi, the boy, is given the opportunity to live a normal life, but decides that the his foster father's Incan secret is more important to protect.
While this book was published more than fifty years ago, it has what appears to be a balanced perspective on Andean life. I really enjoyed reading about Cusi's first contact with Peruvians of Spanish and mixed heritage.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure or mystery, or to those who are interested in Peruvian and Andean culture.
In Secret of the Andes a young llama herder is raised to carry out a secret mission, but must first decide if he is willing to do so. Cusi, the boy, is given the opportunity to live a normal life, but decides that the his foster father's Incan secret is more important to protect.
While this book was published more than fifty years ago, it has what appears to be a balanced perspective on Andean life. I really enjoyed reading about Cusi's first contact with Peruvians of Spanish and mixed heritage.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure or mystery, or to those who are interested in Peruvian and Andean culture.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Newbery winner, a good read
I'd like to continue with the new book thread from a few days ago. Here's another one I've just finished and really liked!
The Higher Power of Lucky, by Susan Patron and illustrated by Matt Phelan, is 2007's Newbery Medal winner. In this book Lucky Trimble, a young girl growing up in the California desert, searches for a higher power that will bring stability to her life after her mother dies. She plans for the day when her guardian, a French woman who loves parsley, will abandon her by preparing to run away. With a detailed and interesting cast of characters, Lucky's growth, humor and an unique setting, this book is definitely a winner. I would recommend this book to upper elementary students, or those in middle school. (Parents should be aware that there is a minimal amount of language in this book that not everyone will like, but that it's useful in context.)
Oh, and one of the characters in the book loves Are You My Mother? , by PD Eastman, a great read for younger students. It is a classic book that is both funny and cute. It is perfect for lower elementary students.
The Higher Power of Lucky, by Susan Patron and illustrated by Matt Phelan, is 2007's Newbery Medal winner. In this book Lucky Trimble, a young girl growing up in the California desert, searches for a higher power that will bring stability to her life after her mother dies. She plans for the day when her guardian, a French woman who loves parsley, will abandon her by preparing to run away. With a detailed and interesting cast of characters, Lucky's growth, humor and an unique setting, this book is definitely a winner. I would recommend this book to upper elementary students, or those in middle school. (Parents should be aware that there is a minimal amount of language in this book that not everyone will like, but that it's useful in context.)
Oh, and one of the characters in the book loves Are You My Mother? , by PD Eastman, a great read for younger students. It is a classic book that is both funny and cute. It is perfect for lower elementary students.
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