Newbery Girls: Selections from Fifteen Newbery Award-winning books chosen especially for girls

by Barbara Elleman (Introduction), Heather Dietz (Chosen By)

Selections from some of the best-loved Newbery Award and Newbery Honor-winning books are collected in one volume.
Presents selections from fifteen Newbery Award-winning novels.

Hitty: her first hundred years / Rachel Field --
The cat who went to heaven / Elizabeth Coatsworth --
Calico bush / Rachel Field --
Caddie Woodlawn / Carol Ryrie Brink --
Misty of Chincoteague / Marguerite Henry --
The courage of Sarah Noble / Alice Dalgliesh --
From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler / E.L. Konigsberg --
Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley, and me, Elizabeth / E.L. Konigsburg --
The headless cupid / Zilpha Keatley Snyder --
The tombs of Atuan / Ursula K. LeGuin --
A gathering of days: a New England girl's journal, 1830-32 / Joan W. Blos --
Dicey's song / Cynthia Voigt --
Yolanda's genius / Carol Fenner --
The view from Saturday / E.L. Konigsburg --
The moorchild / Eloise McGraw.

Genres: Classics

201 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Barbara Elleman was named a Distinguished Scholar of Children's Literature by Marquette University's School of Education. The creator and editor-in-chief of Book Links magazine, Barbara also spent many years as a book reviewer, media specialist, and lecturer.

Reviews

[Andria Potter · Rating 3 out of 5]

These were Newbery Award winners that I liked some of and a few I didn't quite enjoy as much as others. I'm hoping to read all the Newbery books and this was a good collection. Will definitely buy to own someday to add to my other Newbery books I have. 3 ⭐

[Danielle T]

Mostly marking that I read this, though I couldn't tell you the exact year- it's the reason why The Tombs of Atuan is the only Earthsea I've read, though I should really get back to the series as a whole. I remember Caddie Woodlawn a little bit, and that I liked the Zilpha Keatley Snyder stuff as a middle grade reader but idk otherwise.

[Deyanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A chapter from fifteen Newbery Award winning books. Times have changed since this award was first given in 1922. I must admit, some books (chapters only) dragged a little for me while others were immediately engaging. I question how genres seem to appear and disappear...like dystopian literature. I haven't looked to see if anything in that genre has been chosen as a Newbery winner. It was fun and rewarding to see the "strengths" of these fifteen Newberry girls.

[Suzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our power was off all day and I loved the chance to finally read this. Several books were new to me and I will be reading them soon. Hitty has been my favorite book for most of my life and I was happy to find other books to enjoy, as well as some to skip.
If you love good children's lit, this is a pleasant group of award winners to review.

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even as a young reader, I responded best to stories featuring intrepid female protagonists -- I sought them out. The characters, and the novels that influenced me, are well represented in this volume.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’d read about half the books featured in this collection, a lot of early Newberry winners took place in colonial times (unsurprising), and I do want to read some of these books in full, as well as re-read ones I haven’t read in awhile.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading these excerpts from Newbery Award winning books featuring girls. I had read some of these books before but some I hadn't. Inspired me to read the full length versions of some of these books.