I’ll be participating in Middle Grade March this year. Middle Grade March is a readathon challenge that started on YouTube but has spread to Instagram as well. What’s involved? Well, there are five prompts and a group read, but if you read only one middle grade book during the month of March that’s enough to say you’re participating in Middle Grade March.
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A Visit to William Blake’s Inn, by Nancy Willard :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: Spoiler Free
This poetic picture book is a fun ride through a very imaginary visit to William Blake’s inn where there’s a talking rabbit and a writing cat, and that “tiger, tiger burning bright” that we are all familiar with from Blake’s famous poem.
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Newbery Medal Winning Books and Newbery Honor Books
What follows is a complete list of Newbery Medal winning books and Newbery Honor books from the year of the medal’s inception, 1922, to the present day. I’ve long had the desire to read all the books on this list. As you’ll see, I have a long way to go to become a real Newbery completist but I’m making progress.
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It’s Like This, Cat, by Emily Neville – Linda Book Lady’s Review :: Spoiler Free
A boy in New York City, a cat, family, some friends, and adventures. This novel won the Newbery Medal in 1964.
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Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko – Linda Book Lady’s Review :: Spoiler Free
An island prison, a warden, a guard’s family, and a young boy growing up with an autistic sister.[Read more…]