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Introducing the Newbery Reading Challenge 2014

12/10/2013

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It’s been a goal of mine for quite awhile to read all of the Newbery Award winners. I'm sure I read some as a kid, but I also know I only touched the tip of the iceberg. I needed a way to inspire myself to focus on this goal. What better way than a reading challenge?
I'm so excited about hosting this reading challenge that I may have made it a bit more complicated than it needed to be. But I didn't want to leave out the Newbery Honor Books. Are they any less of a good book just because they didn't win the Medal? Certainly not. So here's my compromise:
Each book you read is worth points. You get:
  • 3 points for a Newbery Medal Winner
  • 2 points for a Newbery Honor Book
  • 1 point for a Caldecott Medal Winner (Gotta give the picture books some love, too.)
In addition to that, you pick a level to aim for:
  • L'Engle: 15 - 29 points
  • Spinelli: 30 - 44 points
  • Avi: 45 - 59 points
  • Lowry: 60 - 74 points
  • Konigsburg: 75+ points
You can get to this level with any combination of points you want. You can read all Newbery Medal winners. You can throw in a few Honor Books. If you want, you can even read 75 Caldecott Medal winners! How you get to your point level is totally up to you.
(And just to make it extra fun, every couple of months I'll give you a mini-challenge. You can earn bonus points by completing mini-challenges!)

List of Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books
List of Caldecott Medal Winners

Challenge Guidelines:
  • Rereads count (because you were probably a kid when you read it last, and your perspective on the story just might have changed since then).
  • Audiobooks and ebooks count.
  • And paper books count, too. :)
  • All books must be read between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014. Books begun before January 1 don’t count.
  • Books can be used for other challenges as well.
  • You don’t have to have a blog to participate. You can link up reviews from Amazon, Goodreads, etc., or just hang out with us in the comments!
  • Reviews are encouraged, but not necessary. There will be a monthly post for you to link up your reviews if you want to share your thoughts.
  • Choose your point level. You can always aim for a higher point level, but you can't move to a lower one.
To join the Newbery Reading Challenge:
  • Write a post (or a comment) stating your intention to join. Choose your point level. You can find the challenge button below to use in your post.
  • Add your link to the Linky at the bottom of this post. Make sure you include the link to your sign-up post, not just your homepage.
Grab the Challenge Button!
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Sign-up for the Newbery Reading Challenge 2014

14 Comments
Joy @ A Little Reading link
12/12/2013 04:59:30 am

I've been wanting to read more of the Newbery books, and this should give me the nudge I need. Thanks for hosting!

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Tab
12/29/2013 03:53:18 pm

Sounds like fun. I'm in for L'Engle: 15 - 29 points.

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Alex link
1/1/2014 02:54:55 am

This sounds like fun and a great chance to read some new and old Newbery winners. Thank you for hosting.

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Margot @ Joyfully Retired link
1/3/2014 04:42:07 pm

Thanks for hosting this challenge. I'm challenging myself to reach the L'Engle level.

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Tami Finley
1/22/2014 10:19:49 am

What a great idea! I'm in for the challenge at the Lowry level. Thanks!

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Darlene link
2/17/2014 06:21:24 am

Hey.
Is there/was there a deadline to sign up for the challenge?

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Darlene link
2/17/2014 06:23:09 am

Sorry, me again, forgot to click "notify me by email".:)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/18/2014 03:52:24 am

Nope, no deadline. You're welcome to sign up anytime! I hope you join us!

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jamie link
3/1/2014 03:50:00 pm

Hi, I decide to join this one. I've already read two Newberry books and have a few more planned. I'll be doing the first level.

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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
3/24/2014 11:50:28 am

I've been thinking about re-reading books I've read for school in the past, and when I realized how many were Newbery books, I remembered this challenge! Can't wait to revisit some childhood memories, and maybe even try a few new books :) Thanks for hosting!

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Scott Allen
5/26/2014 08:51:12 pm

I will finish reading the last of the 93 Newbery winners to my kids this week. It has taken us over two years. Over 19,000 pages of wonderful reading.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
5/30/2014 10:41:31 am

Wow, what a great accomplishment! Congratulations!

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Jamie link
7/26/2014 02:06:33 pm

Ok, I've completed the first level and will call it complete for the year. Hope to be back next year. Here is my wrap-up post:
http://jannghi.blogspot.com/2014/03/2014-newberry-reading-challenge.html

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/30/2014 07:25:29 am

Congratulations on finishing, Jamie! The challenge will definitely happen next year, too, so I'm glad to hear you'll be returning for that.

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