Newbery 19 is ON!

A snow day on November 16?  Yep.  That's what we've got.  How great is it that we kicked off our 2019 Newbery project yesterday?! Fifth graders went home with two Newbery contenders; one they could begin today under their cozy covers while the world is blanketed in white. (Ahhhh...now that's what I call heaven. ) The other, you ask?  Save that for Monday when book groups begin. Of course, I can't guarantee that a student who left with Bob or Harbor Me or The Night Diary or ____ will be able to let it be for three days but only time will tell.

The class began with screams and applause.  It ended with popcorn and cookies. Don't let anyone tell you that my library is quiet or clean.  This is just how we roll with celebrations.


It's our SEVENTH year of Newbery.  These fifth graders weren't even in kindergarten when we started. And the tradition lives on.

What is the Newbery? Where and when is it announced?  What do we have to do? How much do we have to read? How do you pronounce An-i-mo-to? And what is that? How do I get on the Consensus Club? All these questions filled the excited room.

And I must have said it a dozen times, but start your prayers now that January 28 will NOT be a snow day (as opposed to February 2, 2015).

We talked Kwame.  Squirrels and gorillas and witches. Adam Gidwitz and Matt de la Pena.  That was then.  This is now.  On to make our own 2019 history. Stay tuned.  It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Want to join us in our Newbery 2019 journey?  Here's our list.  What do you think is a winner?