Newbery Medal
This book is about a girl that has a head that is a hickory nut. A sparrow is her friend. She lives on a window seal.
It is given the title "Miss Hickory" because the main characters head is a hickory nut and her name is Miss Hickory.
4 stars
by Rylee J., 5th grade
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
There is a boy named Leigh Botts. His mom and dad had a divorce and moved and it was a weird feeling for Leigh. He has to go to a new school and live in a different home. When he has an assignment to do he has to write to an author. He picked Mr. Henshaw. He got mad when he had to answer Mr. Henshaw's questions. That is why he has an attitude.
It is named this because he is writing to a famous writer. And he writes a bunch to Mr. Henshaw.
4 stars
by Sarah S., 4th grade
It is named this because he is writing to a famous writer. And he writes a bunch to Mr. Henshaw.
4 stars
by Sarah S., 4th grade
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
"Dear Mr. Henshaw" is a book about a boy in 6th grade. Leigh's parents got divorced. He made a burglary alarm because someone keeps stealing the good stuff out of the lunchbag.
It was given this title because Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw about his life and his feelings.
4 stars
by Sophie W., 4th grade
It was given this title because Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw about his life and his feelings.
4 stars
by Sophie W., 4th grade
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
"Dear Mr. Henshaw" is a book about a boy who likes to write to Mr. Henshaw. Leigh, the boy, gets mad when his parents get divorced. Mr. Henshaw helps Leigh through this life.
It is given this title because Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw.
4 stars
by Emily H., 4th grade
It is given this title because Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw.
4 stars
by Emily H., 4th grade
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
Newbery Medal
Lee writes letters to Mr. Henshaw, his favorite author. Kids keep on taking his lunch so he makes an alarm. So when he hears the alarm he can tell the teacher.
It is titled "Mr. Henshaw" because that is who Lee writes to for advise.
3 stars
by Connor N., 5th grade
Lee writes letters to Mr. Henshaw, his favorite author. Kids keep on taking his lunch so he makes an alarm. So when he hears the alarm he can tell the teacher.
It is titled "Mr. Henshaw" because that is who Lee writes to for advise.
3 stars
by Connor N., 5th grade
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
A boy named Leigh keeps writing letters to Mr. Henshaw. His parents are divorced and he is the new kid in school. He thinks he doesn't fit in so he is trying to find a place in the world.
Leigh keeps writing letters to Mr. Henshaw and that is what it has that title.
3 stars
by Rylee J., 5th gade
Leigh keeps writing letters to Mr. Henshaw and that is what it has that title.
3 stars
by Rylee J., 5th gade
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
A boy named Leigh keeps writing letters to Mr. Henshaw. His parents are divorced and he is the new kid in school. He thinks he doesn't fit in so he is trying to find a place in the world.
Leigh keeps writing letters to Mr. Henshaw and that is what it has that title.
3 stars
by Rylee J., 5th gade
Leigh keeps writing letters to Mr. Henshaw and that is what it has that title.
3 stars
by Rylee J., 5th gade
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
Newbery Medal
There was an old man and an old woman. The woman wanted a cat. So the man went out to get one, but he found millions of them. He brought them all back and the old woman said she only wanted one. So the cats all fought over who was the prettiest. They all ate each other and they were gone. The old man and old woman came out of their house and there was only one cat. They decided to keep it and soon made it plump and pretty.
It was given that title because there were millions of cats in it.
2 stars
by Anna C., 5th grade
There was an old man and an old woman. The woman wanted a cat. So the man went out to get one, but he found millions of them. He brought them all back and the old woman said she only wanted one. So the cats all fought over who was the prettiest. They all ate each other and they were gone. The old man and old woman came out of their house and there was only one cat. They decided to keep it and soon made it plump and pretty.
It was given that title because there were millions of cats in it.
2 stars
by Anna C., 5th grade
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson
Newbery Medal
A new girl comes to school and Jess and Leslie become friends. Then they make an imaginary world. Then one day a tragedy happens. Jess decides to get past his loss by building a bridge for Leslie. Then he makes his little sister Princess of Terabithia.
It explains how they swing across the rope into Terabithia. Then at the end he actually builds a bridge to Terabithia, which gives the book its name.
4 stars
by Madi A., 6th grade
A new girl comes to school and Jess and Leslie become friends. Then they make an imaginary world. Then one day a tragedy happens. Jess decides to get past his loss by building a bridge for Leslie. Then he makes his little sister Princess of Terabithia.
It explains how they swing across the rope into Terabithia. Then at the end he actually builds a bridge to Terabithia, which gives the book its name.
4 stars
by Madi A., 6th grade
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
Newbery Honor
Fern raises a pig named Wilbur. Then he gets too big and they have to give him to some of their family. While the pig is there he meets a spider and they talk and become friends. Everyday Fern would come and listen to them. Then a bad thing happens. But in the end, the pig makes some new friends.
It was about a spider and her web so I think that's why it's called "Charlotte's Web."
4 stars
by Madi A., 6th grade
Fern raises a pig named Wilbur. Then he gets too big and they have to give him to some of their family. While the pig is there he meets a spider and they talk and become friends. Everyday Fern would come and listen to them. Then a bad thing happens. But in the end, the pig makes some new friends.
It was about a spider and her web so I think that's why it's called "Charlotte's Web."
4 stars
by Madi A., 6th grade
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
This book is about a boy named Leigh who's parents get divorced. Then he and his mom move and Leigh goes to a new school and gets an assignment to write to an author. So Leigh chooses Boyd Henshaw. Then someone keeps stealing the good food out of Leigh's lunch box. Finally his dad gets to come back to see Leigh.
It is named this because Leigh is writing to Mr. Henshaw half of the time.
4 stars
by Brette T., 4th grade
It is named this because Leigh is writing to Mr. Henshaw half of the time.
4 stars
by Brette T., 4th grade
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Newbery Honor
A girl named Miri and all the other girls in her village are sent to an academy to learn how to be princesses. They're learning how to be a princess because they are going to have a ball and the prince is going to meet all of them. Then he's going to choose who he wants to marry.
It is named "Princess Academy" because all the girls had to go to an academy to become princesses.
4 stars
by Annie M., 5th grade
A girl named Miri and all the other girls in her village are sent to an academy to learn how to be princesses. They're learning how to be a princess because they are going to have a ball and the prince is going to meet all of them. Then he's going to choose who he wants to marry.
It is named "Princess Academy" because all the girls had to go to an academy to become princesses.
4 stars
by Annie M., 5th grade
Doctor DeSoto by William Steig
Newbery Honor
Doctor DeSoto was a dentist. He would fix everyone's teeth. He could do pigs, donkeys, cows and then one day a fox was walking by and needed help but Doctor DeSoto and his wife were mice. But after the fox begged and cried he let the fox in. After fixing the foxes teeth, Doctor DeSoto put glue on his teeth so he couldn't eat them.
This book is titled "Doctor DeSoto" because this book's main character had that name.
4 stars
by Maddy C., 6th grade
Doctor DeSoto was a dentist. He would fix everyone's teeth. He could do pigs, donkeys, cows and then one day a fox was walking by and needed help but Doctor DeSoto and his wife were mice. But after the fox begged and cried he let the fox in. After fixing the foxes teeth, Doctor DeSoto put glue on his teeth so he couldn't eat them.
This book is titled "Doctor DeSoto" because this book's main character had that name.
4 stars
by Maddy C., 6th grade
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