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Dewey Decimal

000 Generalities

Computers, Susperstitions, and "Weird Science"

 

100 Philosophy & psychology

Dealing with emotions, Character Education

 

200 Religion

Festivals around the world

 

300 Social Sciences

Teens, festivals in other countries,

World Almanac, Family Life,

Military, the Environment

 

400 Language

Poetry, Spanish

 

500 Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Planets (523), Earth Science (550s),

Habitats (580s), Animals (590s)

 

600 Technology

Machines (600), Human Body (610s),

Vehicles (620s), Pets (630s), Cooking (640s)

 

700 The Arts

Crafts (740s), Drawing (743), Sports (790s)

 

800 Literature

Poems, Plays, & Collections

 

900 Geography & History

 

Fiction

Adventure Authors

Ben Mikaelsen (Touching Spirit Bear)

Gary Paulsen (Hatchet)

Theodore Taylor (The Cay)

 

Authors for Athletes

Matt Christopher

Mike Lupica

 

Fantasy Series

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Collier

Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo

Chronicals of Naria by C.S. Lewis

Dragons in our Midst by Bryan Davis

Eragon by Paoline

Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Peter and the... by Barry & Pearson

 

Science Fiction

Maximum Ride by J. Patterson

Pretties/Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

 
Girls' Favorite Authors

Judy Baer

Judy Blume

Joan Bauer

Sharon Creech

Lurlene McDaniel

 
Historical Fiction Series

Dear America

Once Upon America

Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka

 

Humorous Voices

Andrew Clements (Frindle)

Gordon Korman

Barbara Park

Richard Peck

Jerry Spinelli (Maniac Magee)

Lewis Sachar (Holes)

 

 

Mystery Series

The Cat Who... by Lilian Jackson Braun

Agatha Christie novels

The Hardy Boys by Dixon

Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene

Scoop Doogan by Don Keown

 

 

 

 

 

Newbery Award Winners

 

newbery

Year
Book Title
 
Author
 
Name
AR Level
Points
Genre
2008 Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!  
Laura Amy
 
Schlitz
5.6
2
Historical Fiction
2007 The Higher Power of Lucky  
Susan
 
Patron
5.9
5
Realistic Fiction
2006 Criss Cross  
Lynn Rae
 
Perkins
5.6
7
Realistic Fiction
2005 Kira Kira  
Cynthia
 
Kadohata
4.7
7
Realistic Fiction
2004 The Tale of Despereaux,  
Kate
 
DiCamillo
5
6
Fantasy
2003 Crispin:The Cross of Lead  
Avi
 
5
7
Historical Fiction
2002 Single Shard, A  
Linda Sue
 
Park
6.6
6
Historical Fiction
2001 A Year Down Yonder  
Richard
 
Peck
4.5
4
Realistic Fiction
2000 Bud, Not Buddy  
Christopher Paul
 
Curtis
5
8
Realistic Fiction
1999 Holes  
Louis
 
Sachar
4.6
7
Realistic Fiction
1998 Out of the Dust  
Karen
 
Hesse
5.3
3
Poetry
1997 The View from Saturday  
E.L.
 
Konigsburgh
5.9
7
Realistic Fiction
1996 The Midwife's Apprentice  
Karen
 
Cushman
6
3
Historical Fiction
1995 Walk Two Moons  
Sharon
 
Creech
4.9
9
Realistic Fiction
1994
The Giver
 
Lois
 
Lowry
5.7
7
Science Fiction
1993 Missing May  
Cynthia
 
Rylant
5.3
3
Realistic Fiction
1992 Shiloh  
Phyllis
 
Naylor
4.4
4
Realistic Fiction
1991 Maniac Magee  
Jerry
 
Spinelli
4.7
5
Realistic Fiction
1990 Number the Stars  
Lois
 
Lowry
4.5
4
Historical Fiction
1989 Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices  
Paul
 
Fleischman
Poetry
1988 Lincoln: A Photobiography  
Russell
 
Freedman
7.7
5
Nonfiction
1987 The Whipping Boy  
Sid
 
Fleischman
3.9
2
Historical Fiction
1986 Sarah, Plain and Tall  
Sarah
 
MacLachlan
3.4
1
Historical Fiction
1985 The Hero and the Crown  
Robin
 
McKinley
7
5
Fantasy
1984 Dear Mr. Henshaw  
Beverly
 
Cleary
4.9
3
Realistic Fiction
1983 Dicey's Song  
Cynthia
 
Voigt
5
11
Realistic Fiction
1982 Visit to William Blake's Inn  
Nancy
 
Willard
Poetry
1981 Jacob Have I Loved  
Katherine
 
Paterson
5.7
8
Realistic Fiction
1980 A Gathering of Days  
Joan W.
 
Blos
7
5
Historical Fiction
1979 The Westing Game  
Ellen
 
Raskin
5.3
8
Mystery
1978 Bridge to Terabithia  
Katherine
 
Paterson
4.6
5
Realistic Fiction
1977 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry  
Mildred
 
Taylor
5.7
10
Historical Fiction
1976 The Grey King  
Susan
 
Cooper
6
9
Fantasy
1975 M.C. Higgins, the Great  
Virginia
 
Hamilton
4.4
10
Realistic Fiction
1974 The Slave Dancer  
Paula
 
Fox
6
6
Historical Fiction
1973 Julie of the Wolves  
Jean
 
Craighead George
5.8
6
Historical Fiction
1972 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH  
Robert
 
O'Brien
5.1
8
Fantasy
1971 Summer of the Swans  
Betsy
 
Byars
4.9
3
Realistic Fiction
1970 Sounder  
William
 
Armstrong
5.3
3
Historical Fiction
1969 The High King  
Lloyd
 
Alexander
0
Fantasy
1968 From the Mixed-up Files…  
E.L.
 
Konigsburgh
4.7
5
Realistic Fiction
1967 Up a Road Slowly  
Irene
 
Hunt
7
8
Realistic Fiction
1966 I, Juan DePareja  
Elizabeth
 
Borton deTrevino
6
7
Historical Fiction
1965 Shadow of a Bull  
Maia
 
Wojciechowska
5
5
Realistic Fiction
1964 It's Like This, Cat  
Emily
 
Neville
4.7
5
Realistic Fiction
1963 Wrinkle in Time, A  
Madeline
 
L'Engle
4.7
7
Science Fiction
1962 Bronze Bow, The  
Elizabeth
 
George Speare
5
10
Historical Fiction
1961 Island of the Blue Dolphins  
Scott
 
O'Dell
5.4
6
Realistic Fiction
1960 Onion John  
Joseph
 
Krumgold
4
8
Realistic Fiction

 

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