Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: The Giver
Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Have you ever read the Newbery award book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry? This site provides discussion questions, a writing prompt, an extension activity, and more.
Other
Indie Bound: Lois Lowry
This resource offers an interview with Newbery Award Winner, Lois Lowry, in question and answer form. Also included are hyperlinks to more information.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Appreciation of Literature Through Newbery Books
Students will select a Newbery Medal Award book to read. They will complete one of three projects to reflect understanding of the chosen book. Their projects will be presented to the class in an effort to entice other students to read...
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Scholastic: Book Files: Bridge to Terabithia [Pdf]
"Bridge to Terabithia", a Newbery Award winner by Katherine Paterson is a contemporary novel of friendship, accepting differences, giving, imagination, and caring for others. Friends, Jess and Leslie live in rural Virginia community....
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Reading List for With Kids Who Love or Dislike Reading
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a reading list with motivational books. Newbery Award winners and Caldecott Award winners make up the majority of the list.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Sid Fleischman's Biography
Disover more about the Newbery award-winning author Sid Fleischman through this resource. Provides a biography, booklist and more.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Biography of Cynthia Voigt
This profile of Cynthia Voigt reveals her life and work, including her many awards for her children's and young adult books. Among these awards were the Newbery Medal for Dicey's Song and, in 1990, the California Young Reader's Award for...
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Karen Hesse
KidsRead.com offers a brief biography and interview with, 1998 Newbery Winner, Karen Hesse.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Karen Hesse's Biography
Find out more about the Newbery awardwinning author Karen Hesse when you explore this resource. Provides a biographical description, a booklist and an interview transcript.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Love That Dog"
Here you will find a variety of activities for Sharon Creech's book "Love that Dog." There is also information about this Newberry Award-winning author.
Other
Kingwood Library: American Cultural History: 1940 1949
Take a walk through this part of American history surrounding World War II. Each section includes cultural history of the time, with links pertaining to art and architecture, books and literature, education, fads and fashion, historic...
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Weslandia"
Here you will find websites on plants and ancient civilizations to enhance the book "Weslandia," by Paul Fleischman.
Fun Trivia
Fun Trivia: Beverly Cleary Trivia Quizzes
This FunTrivia provides seven modules of timed quizzes over several of Bevery Cleary's books. Students will be able to review the answer main idea and detail questions over the following works by the Newbery Award winner, Beverly Cleary:...
Fun Trivia
Fun Trivia: Judy Blume Trivia Quizzes
This FunTrivia provides seven modules of timed quizzes over several of Judy Blume's books. Students will be able to review the answer main idea and detail questions over the following works by the Newbery Award winner, Beverly Cleary:...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Susan Cooper's Biography
A brief biography of award winning author Susan Cooper. A link is also provided for Susan Cooper's booklist.
University of Calgary
Imagination's Legacy: Robin Mc Kinley
This resource provides a brief biography of award winning novelist Robin McKinley.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Lloyd Alexander's Biography
This resource provides a brief biography of award winning novelist Lloyd Alexander.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Susan Cooper
This resource provides a biography of the award winning novelist Susan Cooper. A link is also offered to a listing of her books. The reader will be able to read a few sentences about the book.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Virginia Hamilton's Biography
A biography of award winning novelist Virginia Hamilton.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Christopher Paul Curtis
Find out more about the award-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis when you explore this site. This resource provides biographical information, a booklist, and an interview transcript.
Library of Congress
Loc: Sharon Creech: Book Fest 2005
Award-winning author Sharon Creech talks about "Replay" and her other books at this 2005 gathering at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Video requires RealPlayer.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: "Walk Two Moons" Study Guide
Download the 40 page study guide for "Walk Two Moons" at this site. Share with your class this intricately plotted and wryly narrated novel with its subtle and moving portrayal of grief. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Walk Two Moons
Discussion question, a lesson plan, and links to related resources for teaching students reading "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech.