Newbery Database

In case anyone is super-obsessive like me, I thought I'd share my database of Newbery Honors & Award Winners. You may view the document here. Sheet One is organized by year (2008-1922). Sheet Two is organized by author (A-Z). Sheet Three is organized by Title (A-Z).

I created the list (in part) so I could manipulate the data and sort it. I also thought about tracking which ones were still available in libraries today. Or which ones were still in print today. And I also considered for a bit undertaking a project to see how many of these winners/honors are now politically incorrect. A LOT has changed since 1922 when it comes to representing different races, ethnicities, cultures. And I would imagine gender roles might also be a bit of an issue in a few of these. But I really haven't had time to do anything with this idea yet. If I was still in school, this would make a great independent study. :)

It would also be interesting to see which books held up through the years. Is a book boring or exciting? Is it still relevant? Would any kid voluntarily read it? Is there a reason it's out of print?

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