Newbery Book Club

Dear Parents,

We would like to announce the beginning of our third grade Newbery Book Club!  This optional classroom club is designed to promote the love of reading through exposure to award winning books. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.  Every year, since 1922, one book is named as the medal winner with several others notably named as honor books.  Newbery books are written for children with topics in both fiction and non-fiction genres and are written for readers on a variety of reading levels.

Newbery Club reading is intended to be a supplement to our classroom reading curriculum.   Students will keep a personal class reading record where they will list the name of each Newbery book they read. They will receive recognition in class as they add Newbery books to their list. 

Please take time to ask your child about our Newbery Club and as always please contact us if you have any questions.

We appreciate the opportunity to support your children as they grow as readers!

Sincerely,

The Third Grade Team