2008 Newbery Award Winners

While the Caldecott is awarded based on illustration, the Newbery is awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The 2008 winner is Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz. In this story, thirteenth-century England is brought to life using 21 individual narratives that introduce the young people of the village and manor. This book is recommended for ages ten and up. One of the Newbery Honor Books for 2008 is Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis. Elijah is the first free-born child in his Canadian community … Continue reading