Newbery Medal Reading Challenge

Since 1922, 90 Newbery Medals have been awarded. No, the Newbery Medal is not the be-all, end-all of what makes a good book. I sometimes read a book and get frustrated that it is such an awesome book and yet received no recognition. On the other hand, sometimes I read a book that has won a prestigious award and I hate it. But no one can argue that on the whole, Newbery books are awesome books for intermediate children and as an intermediate teacher, I feel I should definitely make an effort to read more of them.

I am challenging myself to read all of the Newbery Medal Winners. Since a new one is added every year, it may take me quite a while to catch up! 

Here are the Newbery Medal Winners that I have read (and remember well enough for them to count!):

1. 2009 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (04/10)
2. 2008 Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz (04/10)
3. 1999 - Holes by Louis Sachar (BeforeChallenge)
4. 1997 - The View from Saturday by EL Konigsburg (07/11)
5. 1994 - The Giver by Lois Lowry (BC)
6. 1991 - Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (BC)
7. 1990 - Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (04/10)
8. 1989 - Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman (03/10)
9. 1988 - Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman
10. 1986 - Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (BC)
11. 1984 - Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (BC)
12. 1982 - A Journey to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers by Nancy Willard (03/10)
13. 1979 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (05/13)
14. 1978 - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson (BC)
15. 1977 - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (10/13)
16. 1968 - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by EL Konigsburg (BC)
17. 1963 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (BC)
18. 1941 - Call It Courage (2011)

(BC) - Before Challenge

~Wish Me Luck!!~