I cannot believe this is the last day of January!
Where did the month go?!?! 🙂
Looking back on my original Newbery Through the Decades January post, I realize that I didn’t quite accomplish what I set out to accomplish. I intended to read The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly, the 1929 Newbery Medalist. I even went so far as to make a special trip to the library to check it out. However, when I tried to read it, I just couldn’t get invested in the story. As much as it pains me to admit it, the foreign setting and unfamiliar historical references were off-putting for me. 🙁 Perhaps at another juncture in my life I might be able to wade through the detail, but as we’ve had a busy and full month (and not a little bit of sickness), this just wasn’t the month. Instead, I turned my attention to my second pick, 1922 Newbery honor book The Windy Hill by Cornelia Meigs. I enjoyed this one! I so enjoy old fashioned stories, and this one is definitely that. While it isn’t exactly a page-turner, it is a gentle mystery, and one that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
What Newbery Medalist or honor book from the 1920s did you read? Please, share your thoughts and/or links to your blog posts in the comments section!
Happy Newberying! 🙂
I reviewed three books. I also read Windy Hill. I enjoyed it. But I’m not sure it has a modern audience with either age group (elementary/MG OR YA). But as an adult who likes classics and traditional stories and storytelling, I found much to enjoy!!! I also reviewed Millions of Cats and The Trumpeter of Krakow. Both of those were rereads. I adore Millions of Cats. But I had to force myself to finish Trumpeter of Krakow.
Becky,
I’ve also read and enjoyed Millions of Cats (and have even reviewed it), but I forgot to link it up.
We are reading The Trumpeter of Krakow as a read-aloud. It did take a bit to get into it but it’s picking up speed now. It will probably take another week or so to finish and I’m not sure I’ll get to a full review on my blog but overall I’m glad I read it.
That’s good to know, Alice. 🙂
I read “Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon.” It must have been like many of the other winners in the 1920s–a little tedious. ha. I’m not sure how a child would have enjoyed it, but it did provide lots of facts about birds so it would have been educational at least. 🙂 I would have liked it more had there been a heavier plot line, but maybe that’s my 21st century mentality talking. I’m looking forward to moving into the 1930s!
Lisa,
I’ll try to remember to avoid Gay Neck next year. 😉 So glad you persevered and played along anyway! 🙂
I’m determined to finish Dr. Doolittle! I’m several chapters in and enjoying it, but … time!
I had selected Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon. I am still trudging through it. It was not what I was expecting and I am making myself finish it.
http://burroughstribe.com/2015/02/01/newbery-1920s-january/
I must be the only person who likes gay neck…LOL! (Well, my daughter liked it too, though she didn’t care so much for all the explanations of pigeon breeding.) We read it last year.
We are behind schedule, but we should finish Downright Dencey in the next couple of days . 🙂
Doctor Dolittle – Done!
http://herdofsteph.blogspot.com/2015/02/reading-report-voyages-of-doctor.html
Finally managed to write a blog post about our January book — Downright Dencey. Better late than never! We’ve finished two 1930s award winners as well,,,my goal is to actually write those posts before the week is out, 🙂
http://homeschooldiscoveries.com/2015/02/22/downright-dencey-by-caroline-snedeker/