The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963,
Christopher Paul Curtis. The Watsons leave Flint, Michigan to travel to see family in Birmingham, where they witness the bombing of the African-American church that killed four young girls. Hilarious and poignant.Holes,
Louis Sachar. It's incredible how Sachar weaves so many disparate stories into a neat little package at the end of the book. Better than the movie!Al Capone Does My Shirts,
Gennifer Choldenko. Moose lives on Alcatraz with his family where Al Capone is the biggest celebrity.Becoming Naomi Leon,
Pam Munoz Ryan. Naomi Leon travels to Oaxaca with her mother to finally meet her father, and to take part in the Noche de los rabanos (Night of the Radishes).
Locomotion,
Jacqueline Woodson. If you haven't read this African-American author, you should, but Locomotion is my favorite. It's written as poems by Lonnie, who lost his parents in a fire and learns to live with his foster mother.The City of Ember,
Jean DuPrau. The first in a series about a city that is gradually going dark, leading Doon and Lina, two children, to discover the secret about their dying city.Up a Road Slowly,
Irene Hunt. One of the older Newbery winners, this is a poignant coming-of-age story of a young girl.
Heart of a Chief,
Joseph Bruchac. Bruchac is one of the best Native American authors out there, and this is my favorite. It captures the experience of a cntemporary young Native American boy who must learn to live between two cultures.Harris and Me,
Gary Paulsen. One of Paulsen's less known books, Harris and Me is absolutely laugh out loud funny.The View from Saturday,
E. L. Konigsburg. I love books about misfits, and this is a great one, about four misfit children who come together to create a formidable quiz team.Roller Skates,
Ruth Sawyer. One of the very first Newbery winners, Roller Skates takes place in New York in the 1890's. Lucinda is an irrepresible young girl who meets all kinds of interesting people while she roller skates around town.
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