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The Newbery Challenge Back in Time: A Book Club You'll Never Forget

Completed by 547 learners
Ages 9-12
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Virtual passport with stamps and bonuses included! In this popular book club, students read all novels that won the Newbery medal, covering 100+ years of literature.
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Live video meetings
1x per week
2-8 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Learners read the novels before class.
Certificate of Completion
Learners receive a stamp for their passports after reading each novel.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 6
Intermediate - Advanced Level
➕ BONUS MATERIAL: 
🚀 See skyrocketing motivation! All students receive a virtual passport to keep as they journey back in time. After finishing a novel, they receive a passport stamp to put in their passport! When the passport is complete, you will be able to print the passport as a photo book, a treasured memento of learning and growth. If you have your passport link, click here for instructions! https://youtu.be/_0P-uGk-PDM 
🔖 All students receive a bookmark to use as they read through each novel that helps them think about the literature more deeply. This increases their comprehension and prepares them to participate actively in the book club discussion.




🚨 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧! A new cohort is starting in February! Scroll down to see MAKENNA SPRY's schedule and join one of their sections to start with the newest novel! 🚨




🧐 CLASS DESCRIPTION:
The Newbery Medal has been awarded to American authors for their great contribution to children's literature. The award has been given since 1922! We are reading every book that has won the Newbery medal, starting with the 2023 winner and working our way back in time to 1922! Students travel backward through the decades, experiencing different times, meeting characters, discovering settings, connecting with cultures, and identifying with literary characters. Reading all the books will take four years! Our first cohort of students finished EVERY NEWBERY book this year! Are you up for the challenge? This isn't your average book club! 

🥰 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄:
We discuss a new novel during each class. 
All Students learn: 
-reading strategies
-how to analyze who they are as readers
-how to communicate about literature and life! 
-They begin to develop their criteria for evaluating the books they read
-They begin to understand the type of readers they are. 


🎥 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐒 & 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐒:
To see teacher introduction videos, go to the Lemons-Aid profile page where you can view the video and also read bios. 
https://outschool.com/teachers/Karen-Lemons?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&authTrigger=follow_teacher&follow=true&utm_campaign=share_leader_link





💥 🔥 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒: 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 💥 🔥 




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💜 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝘆 (Scroll down for others 👇) 💜
Feb 16-22--(2023) Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
Feb 23-Mar 1--NO CLASS
Mar 2-8--(2022) The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Mar 9-15--NO CLASS
Mar 16-22----(2021) When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Mar 23-29--NO CLASS
Mar 30-Apr 5--(2020) New Kid by Jerry Craft
Apr 6-12--NO CLASS
Apr 13-19--(2019) Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
Apr 20-26-- NO CLASS
Apr 27-May 3--(2018) Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
May 4-10--NO CLASS
May 11-17--(2017) The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
May 18-24--NO CLASS
**more books coming soon!






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💜 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 (Scroll down for others 👇) 💜
**This schedule is displayed in 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 (if you see a Sunday morning section and live in Asia, that is actually a Saturday evening section in the U.S.**

Feb 9-15--NO CLASS
Feb 16-22--(1951) Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
Feb 23-Mar 1--NO CLASS
Mar 2-8--(1950) The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli
Mar 9-15--NO CLASS
Mar 16-22--(1949) King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
Mar 23-29--NO CLASS
Mar 30-Apr 5--(1948) The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène Du Bois
Apr 6-12--NO CLASS
Apr 13-19--(1947) Miss Hickory by Carolyn Bailey
Apr 20-26-- NO CLASS
Apr 27-May 3--(1946) Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
May 4-10--NO CLASS
May 11-17--(1945) Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson
May 18-24--NO CLASS
May 25-31--(1944) Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Jun 1-7--NO CLASS
Jun 8-14--(1943) Adam of the Road by Janet Gray
Jun 15-21--NO CLASS
Jun 22-28--(1942) The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds
Jun 29-Jul 5--NO CLASS
Jul 6-12--(1941) Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry
**more books coming soon!





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💙 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗲 (Scroll down for others 👇) 💙
𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟵-𝟭𝟱--NO CLASS. 
𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟭𝟲-𝟮𝟮--(2013) The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟯-𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟭--NO CLASS
𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟮-𝟴--(2012) Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟵-𝟭𝟱--NO CLASS 
𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟭𝟲-𝟮𝟮--(2011) Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟵--NO CLASS
Mar 30-Apr 5--(2010) When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Apr 6-12--NO CLASS
Apr 13-19--(2009) The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Apr 20-26--NO CLASS
Apr 27-May 3--(2008) Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
May 4-10--NO CLASS
May 11-17--(2007) The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
May 18-24--NO CLASS
May 25-31--(2006) Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
Jun 1-7--NO CLASS
Jun 8-14--(2005) Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
Jun 15-21--NO CLASS
Jun 22-28--(2004) The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Jun 29-Jul 5--NO CLASS
Jul 6-12--(2003) Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
**more books coming soon!







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🍋 🍋 🍋 ADVANCED, ACCELERATED 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐘 𝐌𝐑𝐒. 𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒. We meet once per week and go twice as fast as the other sections. 🍋 🍋 🍋
Feb 18--(1975) M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton
Feb 25--(1974) The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox
Mar 4--(1973) Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Mar 11-- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O'Brien
Mar 18--(1971) Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars
*schedule will be updated







𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:

(2024) The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers
(2023) Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
(2022) The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
(2021) When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
(2020) New Kid by Jerry Craft
(2019) Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
(2018) Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
(2017) The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
(2016) Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De la Peña
(2015) The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
(2014) Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
(2013) The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
(2012) Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
(2011) Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
(2010) When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
(2009) The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
(2008) Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
(2007) The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
(2006) Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
(2005) Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
(2004) The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
(2003) Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
(2002) A Single Shard by Linda Park
(2001) A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
(2000) Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Curtis
(1999) Holes by Louis Sachar
(1998) Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
(1997) The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
(1996) The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
(1995) Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
(1994) The Giver by Lois Lowry
(1993) Missing May by Cynthia Rylant
(1992) Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
(1991) Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
(1990) Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
(1989) Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman
(1988) Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman
(1987) The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
(1986) Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
(1985) The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
(1984) Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
(1983) Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt
(1982) A Visit to William Blake's Inn by Nancy Willard
(1981) Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
(1980) A Gathering of Days by Joan Blos
(1979) The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
(1978) Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
(1977) Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
(1976) The Grey King by Susan Cooper
(1975) M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton
(1974) The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox
(1973) Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
(1972) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O'Brien
(1971) Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars
(1970) Sounder by William Armstrong
(1969) The High King by Lloyd Alexander
(1968) From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
(1967) Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt
(1966) I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
(1965) Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska
(1964) It's Like This, Cat by Emily Neville
(1963) A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
(1962) The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
(1961) Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
(1960) Onion John by Joseph Krumgold
(1959) The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
(1958) Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith
(1957) Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorenson
(1956) Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Latham
(1955) The Wheel on the School by Meindert De Jong
(1954) ...And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold
(1953) Secret of the Andes by Ann Clark
(1952) Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
(1951) Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
(1950) The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli
(1949) King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
(1948) The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène Du Bois
(1947) Miss Hickory by Carolyn Bailey
(1946) Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
(1945) Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson
(1944) Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
(1943) Adam of the Road by Janet Gray
(1942) The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds
(1941) Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry
(1940) Daniel Boone by James Daugherty
(1939) Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright
(1938) The White Stag by Kate Seredy
(1937) Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer
(1936) Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Brink
(1935) Dobry by Monica Shannon
(1934) Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women by Cornelia Meigs
(1933) Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze by Elizabeth Lewis
(1932) Waterless Mountain by Laura Adams Armer
(1931) The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth
(1930) Hitty, Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field
(1929) The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric Kelly
(1928) Gay-Neck, The Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Mukerji
(1927) Smoky the Cow Horse by Will James
(1926) Shen of the Sea : Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Chrisman
(1925) Tales from Silver Lands by Charles Finger
(1924) The Dark Frigate by Charles Hawes
(1923) The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
(1922) The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon

Learning Goals

Improve reading comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary.
Think deeply about what they read so that they can better understand themselves and the world in which they live.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The topics, themes, and content of the Newbery books are written for kids aged 14 and below. To read about each book, visit https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ or https://abqlibrary.org/newbery/All
Supply List
Please purchase or get from the library the books listed in the class schedule. I also recommend the audiobook to supplement.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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New York Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Kimberly Parinisi
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Kimberly Parinisi
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Jenn Riale
Washington Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Karen Lemons
Washington Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Karen Lemons
Washington Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Karen Lemons
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Makenna Spry
Missouri Teaching Certificate
Ali Marie
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Science
Danielle Mortimore
Master's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Karen Lemons
Master's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
Danielle Mortimore
Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University
Becky Padgett
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Philadelphia College of Bible
Kimberly Parinisi
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Millersville University
Jenn Riale
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Kristen Freeman
Bachelor's Degree in English from Florida State University
Karen Lemons
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Catawba College
Makenna Spry
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Missouri State University
Ali Marie
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Western Connecticut State University
Blake Dahlmeyer
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Patrick Henry College
Brian Smyth
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Middle Tennessee State University
Danielle Mortimore
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Kendra Mancuso
Mrs. Lemons, who developed this course, has a B.A. in English Literature, a minor in Education, and a Master's in Education Administration. She has her teaching certificate and principal's license, and she is certified to teach English / Language Arts and History / Social Studies. She has many years of experience with K-12 learners. Further, she is an adjunct faculty member at Colorado Christian University, supervising teacher candidates in their undergraduate and graduate programs. She is a teacher of teachers. 

All teachers that teach this course have the appropriate degrees, training, certifications, or teaching certificates. They are qualified experts who love kids!

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