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Newbery Books

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List of Newbery Winners, 1922-2009 Handy reference list.
Book: Because of Winn-Dixie (upper elementary/middle) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension review of the popular Newbery honor book by Kate DiCamillo about a Florida town, a lonely girl, and the stray dog that changes everything. This is one of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.
Book: Crispin: The Cross of Lead Six levels of questions to review the historical fiction 2002 Newbery winner by Avi. The review questions (one page each of "Bloom's Taxonomy") are helpful for critical thinking development. This is one of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.
Book: Crispin: The Cross of Lead (vocabulary) A list of challenging vocabulary from Avi's popular medieval novel (winner of the Newbery Prize), for review or study. This is one of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.
Book: Kira-Kira (upper elem/middle) Word unscramble exercise for vocabulary found in Cynthia Kadohata's popular Newbery Medal winning story. One of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.
Crossword: Book - The Giver [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. Based on the Newbery Prize-winning novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry.
Unscramble the Words: Book - The Giver [member-created with abctools] This sample was made with the abcteach word unscramble tool. Based on the Newbery Prize-winning novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry.
Word Search: Book - The Giver [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. Based on the Newbery Prize-winning novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry.
Word Search: Charlotte's Web [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "farm" to "Wilbur" in this spider-shaped puzzle based on the E.B. White classic, "Charlotte's Web".
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Book: The Grey King (upper elem/middle) Comprehension, vocabulary, and writing questions to accompany the Newbery-winning (1976) fourth book in Susan Cooper's "Dark Is Rising" series.
Book: Over Sea, Under Stone (upper elem/middle) Vocabulary, short answer, and essay questions to review the first book in Susan Cooper's popular "Dark Is Rising" series.
Book: The Graveyard Book (middle school) Vocabulary and comprehension questions (both short-answer and essay) to review Neil Gaiman's 2009 Newbery winning story about a boy raised (ala The Jungle Book) by ghouls.
Book: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! (upper elem/middle) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension and vocabulary work to enhance Laura Amy Schlitz's Newbery winning (2008) story of young people in a medieval village.
Book: The Midwife's Apprentice (upper elem/middle) Comprehension, vocabulary, and writing questions to accompany Karen Cushman's Newbery-winning (1996) novel about a medieval apprentice.
Book: A Year Down Yonder (upper elem/ middle) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and writing questions to accompany Richard Peck's Newbery-winning (2000) novel about a Chicago girl who spends a year of the Depression with her intimidating grandmother in a rural town.
Book: Al Capone Does My Shirts (upper elementary) Comprehension questions review Gennifer Choldenko's Newbery Honor novel about a boy growing up on Alcatraz Island.
Book: Bud, Not Buddy (upper elem/ middle) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension and vocabulary work to enhance Christopher Paul Curtis' Newbery winning (2000) story of a boy's search for his father.
Book: Bud, Not Buddy (upper elem/ middle) Questions to review characters and comprehension in Christopher Paul Curtis' Newbery winning (2000) story of a boy's search for his father.
Book: Catherine, Called Birdy (middle school) Reading comprehension questions to review Karen Cushman's Newbery Honor-winning story of a young woman coming of age in the Middle Ages.
Book: Dear Mr. Henshaw (upper elem) Review comprehension of Beverly Cleary's 1984 Newbery winner about a boy's correspondence with a real live author.
Book: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (middle school) Knowledge, comprehension, application (word problems), analysis, synthesis, and evaluation questions to review the 1968 Newbery winner by E.L. Konigsburg.
Book: Hatchet (upper elem/middle) The Newbery-winning novel Hatchet (by Gary Paulsen) is a popular book, even among reluctant readers. Expand your reading with a chapter summary sheet, vocabulary expansion exercises, comprehension review, and MUCH more.
Book: Holes (upper elementary) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and writing questions to accompany Louis Sachar's Newbery-winning (1999) novel of a camp that is not what it seems.
Book: Kira-Kira (upper elem/middle) Review some of the more difficult vocabulary from the 2005 Newbery winner by Cynthia Kadohata, organized by chapters.
Book: Kira-Kira (upper elem/middle) Knowledge, comprehension, application (word problems), analysis, synthesis, and evaluation questions to review the 2005 Newbery winner by Cynthia Kadohata.
Book: Missing May, chapter 1 (upper elem/middle) Thoughtful short essay questions to get students started with Cynthia Rylant's 1993 Newbery-winning tale of grief and hope.
Book: Sarah, Plain and Tall (elem/upper elem) Worksheet for character understanding, chapter-by-chapter summary questions, comprehension questions, and writing prompts to go with Patricia MacLachlan's Newbery-winning tale of a woman who cares for a widower and his children in the turn-of-the-century midwest.
Book: Secret of the Andes (upper elem/middle) Comprehension questions to review Ann Nolan Clark's Newbery-winning (1953) novel about a young Incan boy.
Book: Sign of the Beaver (upper elementary) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension and writing prompts to accompany Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery Award-winning story of growing friendship and respect between two boys: a white settler and a Native American.
Book: Sounder (upper elem/middle) Review comprehension of William Armstrong's 1970 Newbery winning story of a loyal coon dog and a boy's transition to adulthood.
Book: The Higher Power of Lucky (upper elem/middle) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and writing questions to accompany Susan Patron's Newbery-winning (2007) novel about a girl's complicated search for her "higher power."
Book: The Tale of Despereaux (upper elem/middle) Knowledge, comprehension, application (word problems), analysis, synthesis, and evaluation questions to review the 2004 Newbery winner by Kate DiCamillo.
Book: The Tale of Despereaux (upper elementary) Review some of the more difficult vocabulary from the 2004 Newbery winner, organized by chapters.
Book: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Review comprehension for Avi's historical fiction novel of a teen stowaway on a clipper ship in the 1800s. This book was a 1991 Newbery Honor book.
Book: The View from Saturday (upper elem/ middle) Reviews comprehension for E.L. Konigsburg's 1996 Newbery winner about a quirkily academic group and their Saturday morning teas.
Book: The View from Saturday (upper elem/middle school) Chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and writing questions to accompany E.L. Konigsburg's 1996 Newbery winner.
Book: The Watsons go to Birmingham 1963 (upper elem/middle) Enhances Christopher Paul Curtis's historical novel (winner of the Newbery Prize) with event sequencing and a cloze comprehension exercise.
Book: The Witch of Blackbird Pond (upper elem/ middle) Chapter-by-chapter questions review comprehension of Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery winner about a girl growing up (and not fitting in) in 1680s Puritan America.
Unscramble the Words: Book - Ginger Pye (elem/upper elem) [member-created with abctools] From "anxious" to "venerable". Reviews vocabulary from Eleanor Estes' 1952 Newbery winner.
Word Search: Book - Ginger Pye (elem/upper elem) [member-created with abctools] From "character" to "unsavory". Reviews vocabulary from Eleanor Estes' 1952 Newbery winner.
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