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Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 — Content Guide for Parents

By Gale W. Sherman, Bette DeBruyne AmmonAlleyside Press2000ISBN 9781579500467118 pages
Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999

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Religious themes

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Put those great Newbery Medal and Honor Books into the hands of students with this complete programming handbook for those anxious to match good books with interested readers. The book provides plot summaries, author background information, book talks, classroom tips, curriculum connection ideas and additional reading suggestions for 36 books. Entries for each book also include bibliographic data, genre, theme, readability and interest levels, and citations. Includes all the Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor Books from 1990-99.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence is mentioned in the book. The search results reference other books that may contain violence but do not provide evidence of violence in the Handbook itself. No scary content is present in the book. The search results refer to other children's horror literature but do not indicate any frightening elements in the Handbook.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have violence?

    No violence is mentioned in the book. The search results reference other books that may contain violence but do not provide evidence of violence in the Handbook itself.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have scary content?

    No scary content is present in the book. The search results refer to other children's horror literature but do not indicate any frightening elements in the Handbook.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have religious themes?

    No religious content is present in the book. The search results do not indicate any religious themes or practices within the narrative of the Handbook.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes are present in the book. The search results mention other resources related to racism and social justice but do not indicate that race is a central theme in the Handbook.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have profanity?

    No profanity is present in the book. The search results discuss other works that may include profanity but do not provide evidence of such language in the Handbook.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have climate change?

    No climate themes are present in the book. The search results mention environmental literature but do not indicate any climate-related content in the Handbook.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have sexual identity?

    No sexual content is present in the book. The search results include references to other books discussing sexual themes but do not indicate any such content in the Handbook.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have gender roles?

    No discussions or critiques of gender roles are present in the book. The search results reference other sources but do not indicate any gender role themes in the Handbook.

  • Does Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1990-1999 have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are explicitly mentioned in the book. The search results reference other sources related to LGBTQ+ literature but do not indicate any specific content from the Handbook itself.

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