Newbery
There once lived two very old people. Soon they were lonely. So they got a lot of cats. But they [the cats] fought and they only had one cat.
It is named "Millions of Cats" because there is a lot of cats.
2 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
Newbery Honor
He went to a hill where there were millions of cats and brought them to the house. His wife said they could keep only one. The cats fought each other until only one was left and they took that one.
It is given this title because there was a lot of cats.
4 stars
by April V., 5th grade
He went to a hill where there were millions of cats and brought them to the house. His wife said they could keep only one. The cats fought each other until only one was left and they took that one.
It is given this title because there was a lot of cats.
4 stars
by April V., 5th grade
A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
Newbery Medal
Mary-Kate was moving to her grandmother's house because her parents couldn't pay the rent. But when she gets to her new school, she meets a mean girl.
It is named this because it's different from Chicago where she use to live.
2 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
Mary-Kate was moving to her grandmother's house because her parents couldn't pay the rent. But when she gets to her new school, she meets a mean girl.
It is named this because it's different from Chicago where she use to live.
2 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
Newbery Honor
Joey and his sister, Mary Alice, take their usual trip down to their grandma's in sleepy Illinois. They go each 7 times. But each trip gets funnier.
It is named this because they leave Chicago to go to their grandma's and it is a long way.
2 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
Joey and his sister, Mary Alice, take their usual trip down to their grandma's in sleepy Illinois. They go each 7 times. But each trip gets funnier.
It is named this because they leave Chicago to go to their grandma's and it is a long way.
2 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgllesn
Newbery Honor
Jonathan was only 8 when he crossed over Hemlock Mountain because of his mother's small pot. So he had to go over the mountain to get his aunt's big pot but he was always worrying about bears. But when he almost gets attacked by 2 hungry bears he was soon in the arms of his dad.
It is named this because everybody thinks that there are no bears, but there really is.
4 stars
by Lauren B.
Jonathan was only 8 when he crossed over Hemlock Mountain because of his mother's small pot. So he had to go over the mountain to get his aunt's big pot but he was always worrying about bears. But when he almost gets attacked by 2 hungry bears he was soon in the arms of his dad.
It is named this because everybody thinks that there are no bears, but there really is.
4 stars
by Lauren B.
26 Fairmont Ave. by Tomie DePoala
Newbery Honor
A lot of things happen. The DePoala family moved into their new house. First there is a hurricane in 1938 which blows down trees. Then there is Tommie's first day of school and his hilarious reaction to the movie, Snow White.
It is named this because his family keeps moving and that's the street number of one of his houses that he lived in.
3 stars
By Lauren B., 5th grade
A lot of things happen. The DePoala family moved into their new house. First there is a hurricane in 1938 which blows down trees. Then there is Tommie's first day of school and his hilarious reaction to the movie, Snow White.
It is named this because his family keeps moving and that's the street number of one of his houses that he lived in.
3 stars
By Lauren B., 5th grade
Friday, January 7, 2011
Caddie Woodlawn
Newbery Medal
Caddie was a young girl. Her mother almost got skinned by an Indian which frightened her because Caddie had to cross the river over to the Indian side.
It is named "Caddie Woodlawn" because it is about Caddie. It is like a biography.
1 star
by Lauren B., 5th grade
Caddie was a young girl. Her mother almost got skinned by an Indian which frightened her because Caddie had to cross the river over to the Indian side.
It is named "Caddie Woodlawn" because it is about Caddie. It is like a biography.
1 star
by Lauren B., 5th grade
Missing May by Cynthia Ryliant
Summer was the main character who lived with her uncle. Her mom went missing on the night of a very bad flood. But Summer's mom but her in a bucket when the flood came and she floated away.
It is titled "Missing May" because Summer's mom was May and the quest was for Summer to find her.
4 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
It is titled "Missing May" because Summer's mom was May and the quest was for Summer to find her.
4 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
Afternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle
Newbery Honor
In this story there is a girl named Mary Kate. One day she saw tiny little elf houses so it was an elf village. But her friend didn't believe her until she saw the elf village and there was such things as elves.
It is named this because they never would have believed in elves until Mary Kate discovered them.
3 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
In this story there is a girl named Mary Kate. One day she saw tiny little elf houses so it was an elf village. But her friend didn't believe her until she saw the elf village and there was such things as elves.
It is named this because they never would have believed in elves until Mary Kate discovered them.
3 stars
by Lauren B., 5th grade
Monday, January 3, 2011
Afternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle
Newbery Honor
It is about a girl named mary Kate and she wanted to tell a girl
It is about a girl named mary Kate and she wanted to tell a girl
Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
Newbery Medal
Hollis Wood is a girl who has been about a thousand foster homes and ran away from every one. She was put with a lady who's name is Josie. Josie was an old, nice lady and Hollis also loved Josie. Eventually, Josie was too old and was forgetting things so Hollis went back to her old foster family.
It was given this title because every other chapter was about a "picture." This is a chapter about stuff from her past such as people, mountains, and all of her drawings. Hollis drew amazing pictures.
4 stars
by Heather Q., 5th grade
Hollis Wood is a girl who has been about a thousand foster homes and ran away from every one. She was put with a lady who's name is Josie. Josie was an old, nice lady and Hollis also loved Josie. Eventually, Josie was too old and was forgetting things so Hollis went back to her old foster family.
It was given this title because every other chapter was about a "picture." This is a chapter about stuff from her past such as people, mountains, and all of her drawings. Hollis drew amazing pictures.
4 stars
by Heather Q., 5th grade
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