Each January a committee from the American Library Association (ALA) selects the official Newbery Award and Honor books for "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in English in the United States during the preceding year."
Our book club will read and suggest books we think deserve this award (based on the Newbery criteria) and then, in January, vote for our pick for the Bayside Mock Newbery award.
Official Newbery Winner January, 2010
When You Reach Me
Runners up: Claudett Colvin; Evolution of Calpurnia Tate; Where the Mountain Meets the Moon; The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
Runners up: When You Reach Me; Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
June 4, 2009
A Recipe 4 Robbery by Marybeth Kelsey
An unsupervised goose, missing family heirlooms, and some suspicious characters turn the annual cucumber festival into a robbery investigation for three sixth-grade friends.
This book was unusual, but it was very good. It was heartwarming (and wrenching) and has a great twist at the end. It has a twist of sci fi, and is great for all age groups. I think that it could win.
The awards were announced on January 18th, at the American Library Association's Winter Convention.
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Comments are "moderated"- not published until they have been previewed - so don't worry if you don't see you comment right away. Remember - the books must meet the criteria for the Newbery Award. Check the link to the American Library Association below for more information on the award.
An unsupervised goose, missing family heirlooms, and some suspicious characters turn the annual cucumber festival into a robbery investigation for three sixth-grade friends.
This book was unusual, but it was very good. It was heartwarming (and wrenching) and has a great twist at the end. It has a twist of sci fi, and is great for all age groups. I think that it could win.
ReplyDeleteThis book was okay- it was very predictable. It was cute and funny though more for small age groups
ReplyDeleteI love this book. I think that Marybeth Kelsey is the best author ever!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI started reading it, but then stopped. I know that's not good but I just didn't really like it!!
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