Newbery Award
Winners
You've been reading Newbery Award winning novels both in class and on your own in the accelerated reading program. Today we are going to learn more about the Newbery Award and some Newbery Award winning authors.
Since we are currently reading Roll of
Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor, be sure to
visit this website: Mildred
Taylor.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able
to explain what the Newbery Award is and a brief history of the award. You will
also become more familiar with Newbery Award winning authors from the past and
present. Keep these questions in mind as you check the following websites: What
inspired these authors to write their award winning books? What criteria must
be met to win this award? How many Newbery books have YOU read?
Websites
