newbery medal

In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses.

Contains twenty-one educational activities that use the Internet to teach children in grades four through eight about Newbery Award-winning books.

Describes John Newbery's life and how he reinvented children's literature by creating books that were designed to bring young children pleasure and entertainment, as opposed to mere instruction.

Presents a subject index to the more than six hundred books that have been awarded either the Newbery Medal for writing excellence or the Caldecott Medal for quality of illustrations, arranged alphabetically by subject heading, each with author, title, and date of award; and includes author/illustrator and title indexes.

Provides annotations of all the Newbery and Caldecott award books, cited for excellence in children's literature and illustration from 1922 to 2000.

"[This] picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children's books--John Newbery himself. While most children's books in the 18th century contained lessons and rules, John Newbery imagined them overflowing with entertaining stories, science, and games. He believed that every book should be made for the reader's enjoyment. Newbery--for whom the prestigious Newbery Medal is named--became a celebrated author and publisher, changing the world of children's books forever"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a comprehensive listing of the Newberry and Caldecott award winners from 1922 to 2005 along with listings to medal and honor books.

Provides annotations of all the Newbery and Caldecott award books, cited for excellence in children's literature and illustration from 1922 to 2010.

After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution.