Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Award year: 1935
• List: John Newbery Medal

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  Davy Crockett

  By Constance Rourke

  Davy Crockett is a bigger-than-life character: he is a pioneer, hunter, teller of tales, soldier, statesman, and legendary American hero. Rourke writes a well-researched and well-documented biography filled with anecdotes and comments by Crockett and his contemporaries.

  • Biography
  • John Newbery Medal 1935 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780152225179
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  Day On Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic

  By Hilda Von Stockum

  The canals of Holland are finally frozen solid, and the headmaster has a surprise. He takes the children on an all-day skating picnic. In spite of a few accidents, it is a thoroughly enjoyable time. Many black-and-white drawings and eight full-color illustrations show the festive atmosphere of the day.

  • Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1935 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9789997489265
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  Dobry

  By Monica Shannon

  Bulgarian peasant boy Dobry tries to convince his mother that he must be an artist. He does not want to plow the fields as his ancestors did. Dobry's grandfather understands, but until Dobry sculpts a beautiful nativity scene in the snow to prove his talents, his mother is not convinced.

  • Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1935 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780670275144
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  Pageant of Chinese History

  By Elizabeth Seeger

  Using a conversational style, Seeger leads the reader through Chinese history starting with mythical and legendary times. Then she writes about each of the dynasties, ending with the Manchu in 1912 and the beginning of the republic. Political and cultural history are the focus of most of the book.

  • Nonfiction, History
  • John Newbery Medal 1935 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780679201427