The 2014 John Newbery Honor was given to The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. Billy Miller is seven-year-old boy who is determined to have his best year yet before he starts the second grade. However‚ Billy must first overcome obstacles that all children face while growing older. As Billy makes his way through second grade‚ he must learn how to deal with fear‚ his parents‚ and bullies. The Year of Billy Miller is a prized book because it is a realistic story. Instead of relying on traditional
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4.0 INTRODUCTION Occupiers’ liability generally refers to the duty owed by land owners to those who come onto their land. However‚ the duty imposed on land owners can extend beyond simple land ownership and in some instances the landowners may transfer the duty to others‚ hence the term occupier rather than owner. The term occupier itself is misleading since physical occupation is not necessary for liability to arise. Occupiers’ liability is perhaps a distinct form of negligence in that there must
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About The Author Stephanie Tolan is an artist and a writer. In addition to "Surviving The Applewhites"‚ she authored "Who’s There?"‚ "A Face In The Mirror"‚ and "Flight of The Raven". "Surviving The Applewhites" received the Newbery Award. She lives with her husband in Charlotte‚ North Carolina. About the Book Have you ever thought what would happen to you if you where kicked out of every school around and burnt down one.Well the main charcter in Surviving The Applewhites does.This book
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In 2005 Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko was awarded a John Newbery Honor. Set during the 1930’s‚ Matthew Flanagan‚ a twelve-year-old boy‚ must adjust to living on the same island as the Alcatraz Penitentiary. In addition to the challenges he faces as a result of his location‚ Matthew also deals an internal struggle. In Al Capone Does My Shirts‚ topics such as children with disabilities‚ maturing‚ strained relationships with parents arise. Matthew’s internal dilemma is what makes
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Despite its small scale‚ "Bridge to Terabithia" offers a lot of things you won’t see in most children’s movies‚ including honest dialogue‚ actions that have consequences and some truly moving moments. This film is based on Katherine Paterson’s 1977 Newbery Award-winning novel of the same name. This film is directed by Gábor Csupó and adapted for film by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. The main characters in this film “Jess and Leslie” are casted by Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb.
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Roll of Thunder‚ Hear my Cry is a John Newbery award winner by Mildred D. Taylor. It talks about how life was tough for Black people because of the Jim Crow customs that still lingered and caused a hard time for people like Stacey Logan‚ and her family. Jim Crow customs causes Stacey to become more mature. He takes responsibility for things he didn’t do‚ he accepts the unfairness‚ and thinks about others before himself. Stacey shows maturity by accepting the unfairness of the bus. On their first
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In 1963‚ Sterling North published his most renowned novel‚ a memoir remembering a year of his childhood spent with his pet raccoon‚ Rascal. Rascal has received many prestigious awards‚ one of the many being the Newbery Honor and the Dutton Animal Book award.Throughout the book‚ Sterling and Rascal embark on many adventures whether it’s to Lake Koshkonog with Sterling’s father to see birds or to Sterling’s school for a lesson on raccoon’s or in the backyard locked in Rascal’s cage. Although all these
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Editors)After tireless hours of work‚ the story was revised and renamed "Little House in the Big Woods." Children especially loved the stories because they introduced a different way of life. This book alone‚ with no other writings‚ earned itself the Newbery Honor. Year after year‚ Laura was awarded this award between the years 1938 and 1942‚ and again in 1944. Rose‚ as an older woman‚ moved to Connecticut leaving the new and updated farmhouse‚ which now had electricity‚ to her parents. Laura visited
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For this assignment‚ I have chosen the classic novel by Kate DiCamillo‚ written in the year 2000‚ Because of Winn-Dixie. This book is a Newbery Honor winning book as well as a New York Times best seller‚ among many other awards. It has been made into a movie and is a classic in these modern times. This is a story about a young girl and the dog she adopts. Finding out what is important in life as she goes through trials and tribulations‚ acceptance‚ love‚ understanding‚ loss‚ and how to let go. She
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The major theme I took away from the Newbery Honor novel was the idea of Power. In the novel‚ El Patron has control of the entire kingdom of Opium and everyone that lives in it. Although El Patron is the ruler‚ some people are able to control their own destiny. Celia‚ for example rebels against
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