Noonday Friends by Mary Stolz

1966 Newbery Honor

A humorous portrait of a happy family and their relationships with the rest of the world.

Comments by: Bayleigh B., Claire E., Emily G., Sidney W., Laney T., Victoria M., Megan E., Taylor M., 5th grade

Number the Stars by Louis Lowry

Newbery Medal.

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

Comments by: Bayleigh B., 5th grade

Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh

1953 Newbery Honor

There was a child named Jonathan. Ond day his mother had to cook for 20 people. She asked to go get a pot. He was at his aunt's house. He ate and rocked himself to sleep. Finally he got home with the big pot. Now she can make the soup.

It's really good.

4 stars

by Jordan S., 3rd grade

Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag

There was an Old Woman and an Old Man. The woman said she was lonely. The man went to Cat Hills. He got all of the cats without noticing. Then they chose 1 cat and kept it.

It was very good.

4 stars

by Jordan S., 3rd grade

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Schlitz

2008 Newbery Medal

I did not like it because I could not understand the religion. I kind of liked it. It talked about God. It also talked about the devil.

I did not like it. It was terrible. I would not tell a friend to read it.

1 stars

by Mercedes B., 3rd grade

Holes by Louis Sachar

Newbery Medal

Stanley gets sent to a camp because he stole baseball shoes from an orphanage. So while he was there, they had to dig holes everyday. One day, his friend Zero ran away and he had to go find him. On his trip, they had to climb up a mountain to get food and water to live.

I think it was great and Louis Sachar is a great author.

4 stars

by Caitlin B., 6th grade

Holes by Louis Sachar

Newbery Medal

Stanley Yelnats gets sent to Camp Green Lake because of stolen shoes! Then he has to dig holes for awhile until he is freed. Meanwhile he meets the gang. One character is Zero. He never talks but Stanley makes him whenever he was talking about the stolen shoes. Later Stanley and Zero go on an adventure because of Zero's grandma. Read the book to get the 411 on the rest!

I think that it was very interesting about an adventure between two bonding "brothers!"

4 stars

by Bradley S., 6th grade