Wendy's votes on the list 2009 Newbery Contenders

Listopia > Wendy's votes on the list 2009 Newbery Contenders (8 Books)

1	The Porcupine Year (Birchbark House, #3) by Louise Erdrich 4.25 avg rating — 1,862 ratings "Excellent in writing and plot; has a clear story arc; moments of humor; sad incidents dealt with powerfully." Wendy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse 3.67 avg rating — 781 ratings "Far from perfect, but the characters and setting were well done, and I found it highly readable." Wendy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Masterpiece by Elise Broach 3.94 avg rating — 8,468 ratings "I'll be honest: I don't really think this is Newbery-worthy, but I do think it's better than some of the other books on this list." Wendy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 11,475 ratings "I do think the writing is great, but I have doubts about how well the book really carries out its theme." Wendy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O'Connor (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,963 ratings Wendy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 9,915,649 ratings "I don't really think the writing is that distinguished, but what this book does, it does very well; I'd be okay with seeing it on the list." Wendy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	White Sands, Red Menace (Green Glass, #2) by Ellen Klages 4.01 avg rating — 1,390 ratings "Really pales in comparison to the first, but a well-written book." Wendy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West – An Illustrated Biography for Kids (Ages 8-12) About the Rebel Who Created Tom Sawyer by Sid Fleischman 3.78 avg rating — 629 ratings "A safe choice, but interesting and worthy." Wendy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars