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Newbery Medal Winners
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| The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. |
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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! In Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, thirteenth-century England springs to life using 21 dramatic individual narratives that introduce young inhabitants of village and manor; from Hugo, the lord's nephew, to Nelly, the sniggler. Schlitz's elegant monologues and dialogues draw back the curtain on the period, revealing character and relationships, hinting at stories untold. Explanatory interludes add information and round out this historical and theatrical presentation. By Laura Amy Schlitz, Illustrated by Robert Byrd. Ages 9 - 11. 2008 Newbery Medal Winner. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! CW5789 $19.99 |
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| The Wednesday Wars: Seventh-grader, Holling Hoodhood, is convinced his teacher hates him. Through their Wednesday afternoon Shakespeare sessions she helps him cope with events both wildly funny and deadly serious. "To thine own self be true" is just one of the life lessons he learns. By Gary D. Schmidt. Ages 9 - 11. 2008 Newbery Honor Book. The Wednesday Wars HC4833 $ 16.00 |
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| Elijah of Buxton: Elijah is the first free-born child in Buxton, a Canadian community of escaped slaves, in 1860. With masterful storytelling, vibrant humor, and poignant insight into the realities of slavery and the meaning of freedom, Curtis takes readers on a journey that transforms a "fra-gile" 11-year-old boy into a courageous hero. By Christopher Paul Curtis. Ages 12 - 14. 2008 Newbery Honor Book. Elijah of Buxton BT3443 $16.99 |
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| Feathers: Feathers tells the story of how a new boy's arrival in a sixth-grade classroom helps Frannie recognize the barriers that separate people, and the importance of hope as a bridge. Transcendent imagery and lyrical prose deftly capture a girl learning to navigate the world through words. By Jacqueline Woodson. Ages 9 - 11. 2008 Newbery Honor Book. Feathers PP9892 $ 15.99 |
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| The Higher Power of Lucky: In the California desert community of Hard Pan (population 43), ten-year-old Lucky Trimble eavesdrops on 12-step meetings from her hiding place behind Hard Pan's Found Object Wind Chime Museum & Visitor Center. Eccentric characters and quirky details spice up Lucky's life just as her guardian Brigitte's fresh parsley embellishes her French cuisine. By Susan Patron. Ages 9 - 12. 2007 Newbery Medal Winner. The Higher Power of Lucky BT1949 $16.95 |
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| Penny from Heaven: It's 1953 and eleven-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothing's that simple for Penny. For starters, she can't go swimming because her mother's afraid she'll catch polio at the pool. Her Nonny cries every time her father's name is mentioned. And the two sides of her family aren't speaking to each other! When it rains is sure does rain, but Penny's learning that like the song says . . . even the darkest clouds may just contain some pennies from heaven. By Jennifer Holm. Ages 9 - 12. 2007 Newbery Honor Book. Penny From Heaven RH6879 $15.95 |
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| Hattie Big Sky: For most of her life, sixteen-year-old Hattie has been shuttled from one distant relative to another. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she summons the courage to leave Iowa and move all by herself to Montana to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim. "At least now my letters will be more interesting," she writes to her friend who is fighting the Kaiser in France. By Kirby Larson. Ages 12 & up. 2007 Newbery Honor Book. Hattie Big Sky RH3137 $15.95 |
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