Tag Archives: Newbery Award

Swords of Steel

Posted on October 2, 2015 by vanbraman

This evening I finished reading Swords of Steel: The Story of a Gettysburg Boy by Elsie Singmaster. Swords of Steel was a Newbery runner-up in 1934. After finishing this book I have only twelve books left in my challenge to … Continue reading →

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Newbery Challenge Update XI

Posted on September 16, 2015 by vanbraman

I took a short break from reading books for The Newbery Challenge during my recent trip to Germany. Since I have returned I have requested more titles through interlibrary loan and am now down to 17 remaining. The first book … Continue reading →

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