Toggle navigation. Newbery Award Books. This story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her Halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history.
Long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal--return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni's health--Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice As seventh grader Jordan Banks makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, he soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one.
Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? Merci and her older brother are scholarship students at a rich private school in Florida.
They don't have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition. At school Merci has to deal with bossy Edna Santos and at home she has to worry about her grandfather who has started to forget things.
Who knew sixth grade would be this difficult? They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.
One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own.
As Luna's thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge--with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch.
But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town?
Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty; and fun; in their routine and the world around them.
Sondra Eklund, youth services manager at City of Fairfax Regional Library and Newbery Award Selection Committee member, shares her experience in the following interview. But my husband got transferred to Germany, and I got a job in the base library. I loved it! I studied hard and completed my MLS at the end of I realized I was listening to the group that chose the Newbery winner, and I was amazed at their stories.
I wanted to do that. After three tries, I was accepted in to attend the William Morris Seminar, which teaches you about being on book evaluation committees like the Newbery committee. After that it took me only two tries to get on the Newbery committee itself [for which the ALSC membership elects eight members each year].
It is a very time-consuming process, and everyone is so anxious to know if they have been chosen. The first time I was very close to being elected to the committee, but I wasn't chosen.
I did not give up, though, and in March of I put my name in for consideration again. That September I received a message that I was on the ballot. The day the announcement was made, I posted the news on my blog, Sonderbooks right away! I handed out business cards and talked to as many people as possible. Having done all I could, I then awaited the results. Voting ran from March to April, and in April I found out I had made the cut [to be on selection committee for the Newbery Medal]!
Sondra: The reading year was all of , during which I received more than books mailed to me from publishers. I was able to start my Newbery reading early thanks to her. The committee met in January, and we read and read. I kept notes on all the books, and a spreadsheet that listed the title, type of book, genre, short notes on each one, and how many pages I read.
I would annotate my top choices. Meanwhile, we sent suggestions of standout titles with detailed notes to the committee members, all the while keeping these suggestions secret from everyone else. I would have nightmares that I had not found out about some wonderful book that should be considered. Reprints, compilations and abridgements are not eligible.
Children are defined as persons of ages up to and including fourteen, and books for this entire age range are to be considered. The author s may be awarded the medal posthumously. The term "original work" may have several meanings. For purposes of these awards, it is defined as follows:. Text reprinted or compiled from other sources are not eligible. Abridgements are not eligible. Books published simultaneously in the U. Books published in a U.
A book might have a copyright date prior to the year under consideration but, for various reasons, was not published until the year under consideration.
If a book is published prior to its year of copyright as stated in the book, it shall be considered in its year of copyright as stated in the book. The intent of the definition is that every book be eligible for consideration, but that no book be considered in more than one year. Note: Because the literary qualities to be considered will vary depending on content, the committee need not expect to find excellence in each of the named elements.
The book should, however, have distinguished qualities in all of the elements pertinent to it. Each book is to be considered as a contribution to American literature. The committee is to make its decision primarily on the text. Other components of a book, such as illustrations, overall design of the book, etc.
The committee is to make its decision primarily on the text. Other aspects of a book are to be considered only if they distract from the text. Such other aspects might include illustrations, overall design of the book, etc. The book must be a self-contained entity, not dependent on other media i. Note: The committee should keep in mind that the award is for literary quality and quality presentation for children. The award is not for didactic intent or for popularity.
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