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kontextmaschine:

Which Newbery Medal-winning book I remember hearing about in childhood should I read and deliver a book report on?

Patricia MacLachlan – Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986 winner)

Lois Lowry – Number the Stars (1990 winner)

Phillip Reynolds Naylor – Shiloh (1992 winner)

Louis Sachar – Holes (1999 winner)

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(I already read Maniac Magee, The Giver, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Bridge to Terabithia, and The Whipping Boy in childhood)

Alright, Holes jumped out to an early lead, getting like 20 of the first 25 ballots pretty quick. I was like “is someone ballot-stuffing Holes?”

But Louis Sachar is the guy behind the Wayside School books, so fair enough, I trust him. Ordered it on Amazon.

kontextmaschine:

Which Newbery Medal-winning book I remember hearing about in childhood should I read and deliver a book report on?

Patricia MacLachlan – Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986 winner)

Lois Lowry – Number the Stars (1990 winner)

Phillip Reynolds Naylor – Shiloh (1992 winner)

Louis Sachar – Holes (1999 winner)

Show results (someone remind me how you do this option without counting votes?)

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(I already read Maniac Magee, The Giver, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Bridge to Terabithia, and The Whipping Boy in childhood)

also me: the reason The Giver was so well-awarded in the trade press and esteemed by your teachers even though it seemed kinda poncy to you EVEN AS a chosen one

me: yeah?

also me: the real payload was the emotional resonance of someone who knew he couldn’t save his generation but maybe could save the next

me: oh. thanks

also me: yeah?

me: yeah