newbery medal books

In this fifth and final chronicle of Prydain, the forces of good and evil meet in ultimate confrontation.

"A Charlotte Zolotow book." A collection of poems describing the characteristics and activities of a variety of insects.

Provides annotations of all the Newbery and Caldecott award books, cited for excellence in children's literature and illustration from 1922 to 1997.

Explains the history and the significance of the Newbery Award and includes a list of the winning and honor books, brief biographies of the authors, and questions about the books.

Kidnapped by the crew of an Africa-bound ship, a thirteen-year-old boy discovers to his horror that he is on a slaver and his job is to play music for the exercise periods of the human cargo.

Feeling deprived all her life of schooling, friends, mother, and even her name by her twin sister, Louise finally begins to find her identity.

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.

An African-American family living in the South during the 1930's are faced with prejudice and discrimination which their children don't understand.