纽伯瑞大奖1963年

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1963 Medal Winner: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Farrar) 简介 阅读年龄：10岁以上 Fifty years ago, Madeleine L’Engle introduced the world to A Wrinkle in Time and the wonderful and unforgettable characters Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe. When the children learn that Mr. Murry has been captured by the Dark Thing, they time travel to Camazotz, where they must face the leader IT in the ultimate battle between good and evil—a journey that threatens their lives and our universe. A Newbery Award winner, A Wrinkle in Time is an iconic novel that continues to inspire millions of fans around the world. This special edition has been redesigned and includes an introduction by Katherine Paterson, an afterword by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis that includes photographs and memorabilia, the author’s Newbery Medal acceptance speech, and other bonus materials. —————————————————————————————————————— Honor Books:

· Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland

by Sorche Nic Leodhas, pseud. (Leclaire Alger) (Holt)

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童话书的阅读年龄范围可就广了，不同年龄的人读，可以有不同的感悟。

以下书评来自amazon.com：

This is one of the most wonderful fairy tale books I've ever read. The stories are absolutely delightful and enchanting and sensitively written. I wish all of this author's books would be reprinted. My 8 year old daughter loved it, and my 26 year old sister loved it!

· Men of Athens

by Olivia Coolidge (Houghton) 简介 以下书评来自amazon.com：

Most Helpful Customer Reviews 12 of 15 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Biographical History May 3, 2004 By A Customer Format:Hardcover The thing about history is that it's only boring if you're reading a textbook. History is about individuals just like you and me who had an idea and through a dangerous and exciting adventure, got to see their idea come to fruition. Although factual and true, this is not a textbook, but a storybook, and the stories are very well told. My sons, normal boys who like Justice League and video games, began to play "Ancient Greeks" just like they play "Superheroes" after hearing this book read aloud. Olivia Coolidge is, in my opinion, one of the best writers of history for children to ever live. Her skill is right up there with Hillyer and Lancelyn Green, and if you're looking for a history that will fascinate your children and really draw them in to the grand story of people and ideas that history is, you need to get your kids one of Coolidges books. They come highly recommended by homeschoolers, particularly those involved in teaching classical education with the trivium and/or using the Charlotte Mason approach. In Men of Athens, Ms. Coolidge succeeds in inspiring her readers with the ideals and the heroes and the "feel" of ancient Greece and that unique Athenian culture. Perfect for reading aloud to kids from age 7 up, children 9 and up can read it on their own (and will want to -- this is great storytelling). Of all ancient cultures, Athens is the most essential to study because our culture is built on it. So much of what we think of as original to US culture is really pure Athens. This book won a Newberry Award. Chapters and Headings are as follows: PRELUDE TO THE GOLDEN AGE Remember the Athenians The Birth of a Lion At the Gates of Sardis A Legend of Salamis Themistocles in Sparta ATHENIANS OF THE GOLDEN AGE The Athenian The Two Painters The Day He Was Athens After-Dinner Stories The Adventure of the Merchants Son THE DEATH OF THE GOLDEN AGE Out of Date The Head The Old Juryman Excerpt: "Xanthippos turned. He had been waiting for this moment. Spread out behind him lay the mountains with Pentelicon, a sharp and graceful triangle, in the midst, framed by Hymettus and the great mass of Mount Parnes, scored by ravines.... Below lie Athens, a brown, irregular huddle of mud brick and tile, Athens the greatly loved. Xanthippos thought of his city less with conscious love than with real exasperation, yet it calmed him to see how still she lay in the center of that setting of mountain, island, and seas, as though her existence were as simple and eternal a fact as their own. 'The eyesore of Athens, eh?' said a voice in his ear. 'Those pirates in Aegina!' Xanthippos jumped. " 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful stories ! July 20, 2010 By Linda B. Format:Hardcover Before I read this, I read The Golden Days of Greece by the same author. That gave me some familiarity with the history. Reading this book next was perfect. These are wonderful stories based on the history that really bring it to life. IMO some of these are still a bit rough for our young kids, but when they are a little older and study ancient Greece, we will read these stories.