1966 Newbery Award Winner
I, Juan de Pareja by Call Number: B P215tISBN: 0374335311Publication Date: 1965-01-01Winner of the 1966 Newbery MedalAn ALA Notable BookA New York Times Best Juvenile Book of the YearJuan is the slave of the great Spanish painter Diego Valazquez and helps his master in his studio by preparing paints and stretching canvases. But Juan is an artist, too: he has taught himself by watching his master's technique. Although such work is forbidden by slaves, Jaun cannot keep his secret any longer.What will happen when the truth is known? Latino Interest.
1966 Newbery Honor Titles
The Black Cauldron by
"Taran, the gallant Assistant Pig-keeper, and his companions once again fare forth to destroy the evil that threatens their beloved country, Prydain.... A wise and wondrous tale written in epic fashion." --Booklist
Call Number: F AL27b 1990ISBN: 0440406498Publication Date: 1985-07-01
The Animal Family by
This is the story of how, one by one, a man found himself a family. Almost nowhere in fiction is there a stranger, dearer, or funnier family--and the life that the members of The Animal Family live together, there in the wilderness beside the sea, is as extraordinary and as enchanting as the family itself.
Call Number: F J292a 1996ISBN: 0062050885Publication Date: 1997-02-27
The Noonday Friends by
Eleven-year-old Franny Davis and her best friend share school and family problems in this realistic, often humorous story set in New York's Greenwich Village. Warm, convincing, and especially valuable for its urban background.--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 1966 Newbery Honor Book. 1965 ALA Notable Children's Book.
Call Number: F St69nISBN: 0064400093Publication Date: 1971-10-19
