What we read
For a book to win the 2018 Newbery, it must have been written by an American author and have been published in 2017. The actual Newbery committee is looking for “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding year.” Our reading list will be by no means comprehensive. We have, or will have, most books in our collection. The books are picked based on recent reviews from around the nation as well as availability. Some of our books may include Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs), uncorrected texts distributed by publishers to book reviewers prior to the publishing date.
To be eligible to vote, you will need to read a certain number of top contender books that the club will decide upon as the year goes on. For fun and giggles, there will be a prize for the student who reads the most club books and a raffle prize with entry tickets based on how many club books each student reads. We will have a chart that displays who has read what and what you thought of the book on display.
To be eligible to vote, you will need to read a certain number of top contender books that the club will decide upon as the year goes on. For fun and giggles, there will be a prize for the student who reads the most club books and a raffle prize with entry tickets based on how many club books each student reads. We will have a chart that displays who has read what and what you thought of the book on display.
our book club discussions
FIRST, students must submit an application to the club sponsors and be accepted into the Newbery Club. Then, you will be enrolled in our club's Google Classroom group.
Directions to get to Google Classroom:
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Students will submit their reviews of books online prior to each meeting using discussion tools in Google Classroom. You MUST participate in these discussions in order to have the privilege to check out club books.
Students should know how to log into their WCPSS Google accounts! |
discussion rules1. Be polite!
2. Discuss the book, not the person reviewing the book. 3. Back up what you have to say with details you remember from the story (quotes are even better <3) 4. Ask each other questions. What did you think of ____? If you didn't like that part, what would you have wanted to see instead? What do you mean by ___? 5. Celebrate what makes the book distinguished. |