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Basil E. Frankweiler was awarded the medal. What is exceptional about Konigsburg is her ability to communicate convincingly from the point of view of a child. Time relationships are developing and historical fiction and biographies become important. A Newbery Honor Book.
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan I adore this tale about two children, Anna and Caleb, whose lives are changed forever when their widowed papa advertises for a mail-order bride. This is one of the few times that I can say that a film version of a book does justice to the book.
The PBS series is also memorable. I have only seen the one set in , which is about a year old soldier in WWII and which I recommend. The spirited daughter of Bohemian immigrants, Antonia must adapt to a hard existence on the desolate prairiesof the Midwest.
Enduring childhood poverty, teenage seduction, and family tragedy, she eventually becomes a wife and mother on a Nebraska farm. Hold parts of the story in their mind so they can process flashbacks. Able to project into the future and move backward in time. This also prepares them for fantasy that goes back in time or forward. Harry Potter by J. Some begin to examine The Hobbit—actually some are ready to ready the series, which needs to be revisited as the readers grows older and older.
Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. Lewis Enter the land of Narnia and meet characters like Aslan the lion and the Pevensie children. This is a series that must be read and re-read over the years. It starts out as a bunch of terrific tales, and with successive re-readings, over time, matures into a profound allegory. Being able to understand allegories almost makes it worthwhile to grow up. Not only that, but he brings high tech into the realm of faries, a fairy commando unit, leprechauns, and a most nasty troll.
Percy discovers his link to Greek mythology—adventures and trouble ensue. Children seem to love books about kids who have been kicked out of boarding school, and this is one of those. The other ones I recommended took place in British boarding schools. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District of England with his Russian wife where, in , he wrote Swallows and Amazons.
This moving story of illegal immigration is told with humor. His parents try confining him inside the house and weighting him down, but when he is eight his mother lets him float away. In his journey around the world Barnaby meets people of all ages who have accepted their own uniqueness and found happiness. While their parents are away, their grandmother holds a family meeting, and they learn their many great-grandfather made a contract with a demon named Alastor who has reawakened after many many years determined to get revenge.
Prosper is unwittingly host to the demon, and has only days to break the curse and banish Alastor back to the demon realm. His uncle Barnabas and cousin Nell, a witch-in-training, are his only hope of defeating the demon. Young Jack is rescued by a powerful Samurai who adopts him and trains him to join the warrior class. Since he is a foreigner, Jack is treated as an outcast at Samurai school and must use all his wit and skill to survive and succeed.
First in a projected trilogy, this fast-paced adventure set in medieval Japan is full of spellbinding bits of history, culture, and martial arts. Armed with his catapult and supplied with Oreos and Mountain Dew from abandoned stores, Jack plays video games and builds a moat.
Determined to slay the monster Blarg, Jack gathers a support team consisting of his best friend Quint, reformed middle school bully Dirk, the girl he adores, and his loyal pet monster Rover. Then she discovers that an entire day has accidentally been left unscheduled. She falls into the hole in her schedule into the Realm of Possibility where she searches for the Great Moodler, who may be able to solve her problem.
Along the way she battles an army of Clockworkers and takes a daring Flight of Fancy. This whimsical fantasy celebrates the power of the imagination, creative problem-solving, and the importance of making time for your dreams and your friends.
Detailed engravings of 80 mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects are accompanied with facts about the creatures and descriptions of their habitats. Because Ada was born with a clubfoot, her mother is ashamed of her and never lets her leave the apartment, abusing her both physically and emotionally.
When the Germans begin bombing London and children are evacuated to the country, Ada sneaks onto the train with Jamie. None of the villagers are willing to take the neglected siblings, so they are sent home with Susan Smith, a reclusive woman with no experience with children.
Miss Smith provides the children with food, new clothing, and the security they have never know. She also has a pony, which Ada is determined to learn to ride and earn the freedom to roam the countryside at will. They decide to share a scarf, but worry that their rituals are lame in comparison.
This start of a new series follows the three girls in the summer before they begin high school as each faces unexpected challenges. Tempted by the pen and ink set James receives for his birthday, Martin draws an intricate picture for James and then reveals himself as the artist. Before James can hide the drawing, his parents have discovered it and proclaim him a talented artist.
The fast moving story and wonderfully detailed drawings will captivate young readers. But when their cat goes missing, the three brothers chase after her and discover three human skulls. Joining up with their neighbor Delilah, the children research local history and folklore, preparing for a secret return to Superstition Mountain to solve the mystery of the skulls.
This exciting novel is the first in a new series. A sinister librarian, anonymous warnings, threatening rattlesnakes, and a terrifying rock slide make this sequel as exciting as the first book in the series: Missing on Superstition Mountain. Lizzie enjoys the time she gets to spend with the animals, but her unique living situation prevents her from making close friends.
Then she meets Tyler, a runaway from a foster home who has been hiding out at the zoo.
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All the Places to Love. Patricia MacLachlan. HarperCollins, $ (32pp) ISBN MacLachlan's characteristically resonant language and Wimmer's majestic . All the Places to Love. Written by Patricia MacLachlan Illustrated by Mike Wimmer. Reviewed by Dylan R. (age 8), Ariel E. (age 9) Do you have a place to love? Eli, the main character in . A picture book celebration of love by the Newbery Medal–winning author, Patricia MacLachlan, with luminous paintings by Mike Wimmer. Within the sanctuary of a loving family, baby Eli is .