2020 Newbery Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Julie @ Smiling Shelves
Dates: January 1 - December 31, 2020

Click HERE for guidelines and sign-ups.

Children's lit is one of my "guilty pleasures." Actually, some of my favorite reads over the last few years have been Newbery or Caldecott Medal winners or nominees. And since there are many more I want to read, this challenge is perfect for me.

I'm signing up for the "L'Engle" level, 15-29 points. You can read all about the point system and the various levels, as well as all the other guidelines, on the challenge announcement page HERE. During the year, I'll be tracking my progress and keeping all my lists over on my challenge blog (HERE).

2017 Newbery Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Julie @ Smiling Shelves

Dates: January 1 - December 31, 2017

Rules and sign-up page

In 2017, Julie (at Smiling Shelves) is once again hosting the Newbery Reading Challenge. I like this challenge a lot, even though I didn't do very well with it this year (only read one book). Hoping to do better next year. Of course, that's what I said last year about this year. Hmmm. I seem to be repeating myself.

Anyway, I'd like to read at least half a dozen books for the challenge, and will be signing up at the first level ("L'Engle"). I don't have a set list of books to read, but I do have quite a few that've been on my TBR list/pile for a number of years decades:

Newbery Winners and Honor Books

• By the Shores of Silver Lake. Laura Ingalls Wilder 
• The Cricket in Times Square. George Selden
• Hitty, Her First Hundred Years. Rachel Field
• Miss Hickory. Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
• The Westing Game. Ellen Raskin
• When You Reach Me. Rebecca Stead
• The Witches of Worm. Zilpha Keatley Snyder 

Caldecott Winners

• The Funny Little Woman. Illustrated by Blair Lent; text: retold by Arlene Mosel 
• Golem. David Wisniewski 
• The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Brian Selznick 
• Many Moons. Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin; text: James Thurber 
• Owl Moon. Illustrated by John Schoenherr; text: Jane Yolen 
• Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. William Steig 

This year, Julie is allowing Caldecott Honor Books as well as winners, so that gives me a few more books to explore. During the year, I'll be tracking my progress and keeping all my lists over on my challenge blog (HERE).

2016 Newbery Reading Callenge

Newbery Reading Challenge 2016

Hosted by:  Julie @ Smiling Shelves

Dates:  January 1 - December 31, 2016

I didn't do so well on the 2015 edition of the Newbery Challenge -- only read two books, and didn't review either one of them. But I'm hoping to do a little better with the 2016 challenge.

To see all the rules and guidelines, and to sign-up, head on over to the Challenge Announcement page. You'll also see an explanation of the challenge points system. I'm signing up at the first level (L'Engle = 15-29 points).

During the year, I'll be tracking my progress over on my challenge blog (HERE).

Newbery Reading Challenge 2015

Newbery Reading Challenge 2015 

Hosted by: Julie @ Smiling Shelves 

Dates: January 1- December 31, 2015

This was one of my favorite challenges in 2014, and I really thought I'd already signed up for the 2015 edition. But apparently not, so I'm doing it now! Once again, I'm going for the "L'Engle" level, and I'll be tracking my progress over on my challenge blog.

Challenge Wrap-Up: 2014 Newbery Reading Challenge

2014 Newbery Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Julie @ Smiling Shelves

For the 2014 Newbery Reading Challenge, participants were assigned points for each book read. I signed up at the basic level ("L'Engle" / 15-29 points), and just managed to get my 15 points (if I've calculated correctly). Here's what I read:

1. Fog Magic. Julia L. Sauer (Newbery Honor Book, 1944) = 2 points 
2. The Hundred Dresses. Eleanor Estes; illus. by Louis Slobodkin (Newbery Honor Book, 1945) = 2 points
3. The House in the Night. Susan Marie Swanson; illus. by Beth Krommes (Caldecott Winner, 2009) = 1 point 
4. The Family Under the Bridge. Natalie Savage Carlson; illus. by Garth Williams (Newbery Honor Book, 1959) = 2 points 
5. My Father's Dragon. Ruth Stiles Gannett; illus. by Ruth Chrisman Gannett (Newbery Honor Book, 1949) = 2 points
6. Missing May. Cynthia Rylant (Newbery Medal Winner, 1993) = 3 points
7. The Cat Who Went to Heaven. Elizabeth Coatsworth (Newbery Medal Winner, 1931) = 3 points

I really enjoyed the reading for this challenge (thanks, Julie!), so I'm thinking of joining in on the 2015 challenge, too -- should go well with the I Love Picture Books Challenge I've signed up for.