Friday, December 21, 2018

2019 Newbery Challenge


Here are the rules:
Each book you read is worth points. You get:
  • 3 points for a Newbery Medal Winner
  • 2 points for a Newbery Honor Book
  • 1 point for a Caldecott Book (Both Medal winners and Honor books are worth a point.)
January, 2019:
The Man Who Walked Between The Towers by Mordicai Gerstain , 2003, Caldecott MEDAL  1 point
Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan, 2016 Newbery Honor, 2 pts. 
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe, 2017 Caldecott MEDAL, 1 pt.
Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night  by Joyce Sidman, 2011 Newbery Honor, 1 pt.
Points so far:  5

In addition to that, you pick a level to aim for:
  • L'Engle: 15 - 29 points
  • Spinelli: 30 - 44 points
  • Avi: 45 - 59 points
  • Lowry: 60 - 74 points
  • Konigsburg: 75+ points

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