John Newbery Medal Winning Books
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Eleven-year-old Caddie, and her family, lived in the rolling hills of western Wisconsin during the mid-1800s. Caddie, whose real name is Caroline Augusta, is a bit different from her brothers and sisters. When her family came to Wisconsin from Boston, she was very ill. Once she got better, her father begged her mother to let her grow up free, and running wild, and that's how she is. She would rather plow a field than bake a cake. Caddie, along with her brothers, gets herself into an amazing number of scrapes. This book is a fictionalized account of events that actually happened to the author's grandmother. It won the Newbery Medal in 1936.
Awards won: John Newbery Medal
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/12/2009
ISBN-10: 0027136701
ISBN-13: 9780027136708
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Life in 14th century England is not easy for Asta's 13-year-old son, Crispin. His mother has died, and he is alone. He is a serf bound to Lord Furnival and has no standing in society. But something is not right. He has been framed for stealing from Lord Furnival, accused of killing the village priest, and labeled a 'wolf's head,' meaning he can be killed on sight by anyone. He doesn't know why his enemies are pursuing him so relentlessly. He runs away, and meets Bear, a giant of a man, who makes his living juggling and entertaining people. Join Crispin on a race across England to discover who he is, and why someone wishes him dead! Crispin is the winner the 2003 Newbery Medal.
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Awards won: John Newbery Medal
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0786808284
ISBN-13: 9780786808281
Reader Comments
Go AviCommenter: Mtk, grade 8
I LOVED this book! It is a fantastic read and has great language (which is sometimes hard to find). It also is a Newbery Medal winner and an example of great literature. I need to read more books by Avi!
Debbie, Hector, Patty, Lenny and Phil were all friends. They had been friends for a very long time. Middle school brings changes, new talents and interests and maybe their friendship will grow into something more. Or then again, maybe their friendship is fine the way it is.
Awards won: John Newbery Medal
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 1/31/2011
ISBN-10: 0060092734
ISBN-13: 9780060092733
In seventeenth-century England, young Philip Marsham's life is turned upside down, when a terrible accident forces him to flee London, in fear of his life. He joins the crew of the Rose of Devon, a dark frigate bound for Newfoundland. When his ship is taken over by pirates, he is forced to become a member of their crew. Now a pirate, only the hangman is waiting for him to return to England.
This won the Newbery Medal in 1924.
Awards won: John Newbery Medal
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/12/2009
ISBN-10: 1432609718
ISBN-13: 9781432609719
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Beverly Cleary (1983), 144 pages
Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Audience: 4th Grade - 7th Grade
Dear Mr. Henshaw is a series of letters written by Leigh Botts, from his home in California, to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. Through his letters, and the diary Mr. Henshaw encourages Leigh to keep, Leigh is able to work out some of the problems he's been dealing with since his parents got divorced. This is the winner of the 1984 Newbery Medal.
Awards won: John Newbery Medal
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/12/2009
ISBN-10: 0688024068
ISBN-13: 9780688024062
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