This time I'm signing up for the Decades '08 Challenge. And because I'm cool like that, i've added another set of criteria - all my books are newberry winners from their respective decade.
So, here's my list:
1920's - The Voyages of Dr. Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
1930's - Invisible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs
1940's - The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pende de Bois
1950's - The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth Speare
1960's - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
1970's - Sounder by William Armstrong
1980's - Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
1990's - The View from Saturday by EL Konigburg
These may change depending on how hard they are to find, but at least I have them off my desk an on my blog now!
The Witch of Blackbird Pond is one of my favorites. I read it in Mrs. Brown's 5th grade class and several times since then, even this past year. Cassie wasn't a fan, though.
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, you have so many good books on this list! Now, I want to read Dear Mr. Henshaw again!
Oh, and Cindy, I really loved The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I want to read it again!
And I really want to read Island of the Blue Dolphins again.
**Sigh** I love books!
I'm glad you've joined a couple of the challenges with me! There's another I want to join, but I am hesitating. I don't want to overextend myself. It's a series challenge.
Although, I may already be too late to join it. I should probably stop with three.
(Psst, Emily, I signed up for a drawing class. I don't know if there will be enough people for the class to make. I'll know next week. But I did sign up.)