Have You Seen a 90-Second Newbery?
Challenge your young readers to create a video telling the entire (hitting the high points anyway) story of a Newbery or Newbery Honor title in 90 seconds. The 90-Second
Newbery is a film festival in which kids make movies that tell the story of a Newbery-winning book in 90 seconds or less. This is the third year of competition and entries are due by December 10, 2013. Visit the web page to see the rules for the competition as well as a sampling of the best movies kids have made. You will also find a guide full of helpful information on creating the video. What is your favorite Newbery or Newbery Honor winning title? (No, I cannot chose just one either.)
Stick Dog by Tom Watson is a humorous tale of a group of dogs who plot to steal the hot dogs and hamburgers from a family enjoying their picnic in the park. Stick Dog is the leader and is very tolerant of the less than useable ideas from his friends. Eventually, after many side trips and discussions, they have a better day than they ever imagined. Lots of white space and the stick art style of drawing will appeal to readers looking for a quick yarn. This book will be enjoyed by readers in grades 3-6.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free, via the Regional Library Systems, to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
