I’m usually on the lookout for books for my daughter to read independently. We’ve read a number together this school year and she’s read a number on her own, but lately I see her enjoying chapter books with a little more substance. Currently, she’s reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and I hope she doesn’t mind me writing this, but I have heard her laugh out loud reading it, which makes me smile big.

So, to make the selection process simpler and more of a slam dunk, I started looking through the Newberry Award winners list. A few stuck out I’m hoping she’ll enjoy, which are also available at our local library:

• Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1982 honor book)
• Shiloh (1992 winner)
• Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986 winner)
• Walk Two Moons (1995 winner)