The Blog I am including is called The Newbery Project. I found this blog using the Google Blog Search at http://blogsearch.google.com/.
The Newbery Project is a blog that invites participants to read and discuss books that have received the John Newbery Medal. The blog includes a complete list of all the winners of this award from 1922 to 2007. Within the list of winners are links to other members' blogs, where they post thoughts and discussions related to their reading of the book(s).
One quote from this blog that reminds me of the importance of sharing books with other readers occurs in an August 22, 2007, posting. The author writes "It seems that a lot of Newbery Medal winners are chosen because they illuminate various world or historic cultures." This opens up a world of discussion that can then be shared from people who are reading the different Newbery winners.
I chose to include this blog because of its focus on an important book award that highlights quality literature for children and young adults. I think it is worthwhile that the blog tries to get people to interact with others regarding their reading of Newbery award winners, as reading and discussion of literature can be rewarding for all involved. I believe it is important for school librarians and other people who work with young people to be familiar with the wealth of award-winning literature that will appeal to a variety of readers and library patrons. Thus, this blog aims to present information related to this goal by inviting readers to take a journey through the reading of Newbery award winners from past to present.
You can access this blog at http://newberryproject.blogspot.com/.
