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2016 Newbery Reading Challenge - Wrap-Up Post

11/30/2016

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Another year of reading Newbery Award winners, Newbery Honor books, and Caldecott Medal winners is just about finished. We have about a month left to go. Have you completed your challenge yet? This is the place to link up your wrap-up posts, or feel free to leave a comment saying how you did. Hope you enjoyed this year's Newbery Reading Challenge!

P.S. Sign-ups for the 2017 Newbery Reading Challenge will be live next Wednesday!
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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
11/30/2016 03:31:53 pm

I'm not calling this one over quite yet, but I'm very happy with my progress so far. I set my goal at the Lowry level, so trying for at least 60 points. Currently, I've read 37 books totaling 47 points (so many Caldecotts!) 13 more points might be a bit of a stretch at this time of year, but we shall see!

Looking forward to joining again for 2017 -- I'm 99% sure I am only joining 3 challenges for next year, and this is one of them!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
12/1/2016 08:47:15 pm

Some of the Newbery winners are really short (like Missing May by Cynthia Rylant) - you could fit in a few in December! :) 47 points is still impressive, even if you don't make your level. I'm so glad you're on board for next year!

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Katy McCoy
11/30/2016 07:43:27 pm

Gosh - I really lost traction on this. I started out with "A Long Way from Chicago" which I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Then I read the "One-Eyed Cat" which I also really liked. and there it was left. I('m going to read Because of Winn-Dixie" tonight, just to make up for lost time. But I thought I would have read a lot more. On to 2017!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
12/1/2016 08:52:37 pm

Oh, I really enjoyed A Long Way from Chicago! Hey, reading any book is a win. :) And there's always next year!

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Jamie link
12/1/2016 10:42:14 am

I enjoyed this. Can't wait for next year :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
12/1/2016 08:50:02 pm

Yay! I'm glad you're joining in next year, too! :)

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