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Join us for SJCPL's Mock Newbery Club. For readers ages 10-14. We'll be reading a variety of books eligible to win the 2013 Newbery Medal. Be ready to read a lot and talk about what makes the writing good--or not. Registration begins Monday, June 4, 2012. Please register online or call 282-4607.
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
View the 2012 Newbery Winners and Honor Books.
Here's the list of the winning titles:
    2011: Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt 2010: The Cardturner by Louis Sachar 2009: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan 2008: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 2007: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart 2005: Wing Nut by M.J. Auch The Mock Newbery Club meets in the Storytime Room, 3rd floor Main Library (downtown), Children's Services from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Thursday, September 13, 2012 Voting Dates: To see even more titles that are eligible for the 2013 John Newbery Medal and what readers are saying about them, please visit http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com. |
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