newbery medal

Contains classroom activities for thirty-six Newbery Medal and Honor books from 1990 to 1999, each including a plot summary, author profile, a book clip, curriculum connection ideas, bibliographic data, and additional reading suggestions.

Presents short facts related to Newbery and Caldecott award winning books and authors for each day of the year.

Supplies information about Newbery Award-winning authors and books, arranged chronologically from 1922 through 1996, and includes plot summaries, hints on how to introduce the books to young readers, and suggestions for related follow-up reading.

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Juan de Pareja, a slave, and his master, Velazquez, the seventeenth century Spanish court painter, develop a relationship of friendship and equality.

A biography of John Newbery that discusses his childhood in the country, family, influence on children's literature, legacy, and other related topics.

Younger Brother, a Navaho Indian boy, undergoes eight years of training in the ancient religion of his people and the practical knowledge of material existence.

The adventures of an eleven-year-old tomboy growing up on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century.