I’ve haven’t been this excited for award season before! Since the inception of this blog, I’ve been reading a lot more books that were published this past year. Although, I haven’t read nearly all the books getting Newbery buzz, I was curious to see how some of my favorites would do. So without further ado [...]
On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer, a Newbery Honor book from 1987, is a book about choices and how when we don’t stand up for ourselves, the consequences can be disastrous. Joel and Tony are best friends. They do everything together. Joel is cautious and likes to play it safe. Tony is a free [...]
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan received the Newbery Medal in 1986 and at a very short 58 pages it took mere moments to read. It’s short, it’s sweet but it’s not one that will stay with me for a long time.
Set during the 1800’s on the praire, two children, Anna and Caleb are [...]
The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh, a 1955 Newbery Honor, is simply perfect. Based upon a true story, it’s the story of Sarah Noble who at the age of eight agreed to leave her warm home and join her father in the wild frontier of Connecticut to cook for him while he built [...]
The New York Times Bestseller List
January 25th, 2009
Hardcover Fiction
PLUM SPOOKY, by Janet Evanovich. The bounty hunter Stephanie Plum hunts an evil genius and his sidekick, who are hiding in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.
THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. Aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most human beings, but one woman won’t surrender.
BLACK [...]
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