Saturday, December 30, 2017

The “Newbery Winners” Book Haul


Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off all the books I’ve gotten recently.

One of my goals for 2018 is to read as many Newbery winners as possible. Here are a few of the winners I’ll be reading.




The “Newbery Winners” Book Haul










Out of the Dust – Karen Hesse

This gripping story, written in sparse first-person, free-verse poems, is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With stoic courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration. There is hope at the end when Billie Jo's badly burned hands are healed, and she is able to play her beloved piano again.









The Midwife’s Apprentice – Karen Cushman

The girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the sharp-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat—who renames herself Alyce—gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something from life.









Missing May – Cynthia Rylant

When May dies suddenly while gardening, Summer assumes she'll never see her beloved aunt again. But then Summer's Uncle Ob claims that May is on her way back—she has sent a sign from the spirit world. 
Summer isn't sure she believes in the spirit world, but her quirky classmate Cletus Underwood—who befriends Ob during his time of mourning—does. So at Cletus' suggestion, Ob and Summer (with Cletus in tow) set off in search of Miriam B. Young, Small Medium at Large, whom they hope will explain May's departure and confirm her possible return.









Criss Cross – Lynne Rae Perkins

She wished something would happen. Something good. To her. Looking at the bright, fuzzy picture in the magazine, she thought, Something like that. Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one. Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word soon.








Jacob Have I Loved – Katherine Paterson

Esau have I hated . . . Sara Louise Bradshaw is sick and tired of her beautiful twin Caroline. Ever since they were born, Caroline has been the pretty one, the talented one, the better sister. Even now, Caroline seems to take everything: Louise's friends, their parents' love, her dreams for the future. 
For once in her life, Louise wants to be the special one. But in order to do that, she must first figure out who she is . . . and find a way to make a place for herself outside her sister's shadow. 







Have you read any of these? What did you think?









17 comments:

  1. Wow! I read Jacob Have I Loved a million years ago when it first came out. Maybe late grade school?

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  2. Criss Cross looks good. Hope you enjoy all of these!

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  3. Nice haul! I haven't heard about any of these books! I hope you'll enjoy them all! Happy New Year!

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  4. I've read OUT OF THE DUST and JACOB HAVE I LOVED. It's been so long for the latter that I can't remember what I thought of it. I read the former earlier this year and enjoyed it. It's a quick read but one that sticks with you. I hope you enjoy them all!

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  5. Jacob Have I Loved is actually one of my favorite books! I got it a million years ago, and it's one of the first books I remember rereading. I'm a twin like the main character, so a lot of her feelings resonated with me.

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  6. Interesting! I haven't read any of these, though I'd have thought I'd have come across them somewhere before. Hope you enjoy them!

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  7. I have not read any of these, but The Midwife's Apprentice looks like it would be a good companion to my Middle Ages unit. Happy New Year!
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  8. I loved reading Newbery winners back in college, when I took a class in Children's Literature (about 50+ years ago!). These all look very tempting.

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  9. These look good and being winners you're sure to be pleased. Enjoy.

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  10. Looks like you got some great books to read. I hope you enjoy them.

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  11. What a fabulously unique haul! I hope you love these books.

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  12. I like the first three (though, as you know, Witness remains my favorite Hesse). I always avoided Jacob Have I Loved, because it had gawd-awful 70s covers when I was a kid and it was just off-putting. That and Summer of My German Soldier, which for some reason I always think of in connection to it.

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  13. In college, I took a course in Children's Literature. Our professor assigned 2 newberry winners a week for required reading. Jacob Have I Loved was one of my absolute favorites. I loved that class. Enjoy your newberry books!

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  14. Now this is my kind of book haul :) I love middle grade! Hope you enjoy these. I'm also wishing you a wonderful start to 2018 :)

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  15. I haven't read any of these yet but they do look like interesting reads. I am adding in my to-do list to check out Newbery awards.

    I hope you enjoy your new reads. Happy New Year!
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  16. I am honestly not familiar with any of these but I hope you enjoy them all.

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  17. Out of the Dust is really good; I read it when my daughter was assigned to read it for class. I'm doing a sort of open-ended Newbery Winner challenge, so I hope to get around to some of the others this year, especially Missing May (because Cynthia Rylant is a wonderful author.)

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