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Newbery Subject Index

There are of course hundreds of subjects under which these books could be categorized. I've taken the liberty of grouping them according to subjects I think teachers in search of curriculum support would find most useful. Most of the books will find themselves placed in more than one category.

I've categorized the books I've reviewed. As I add new reviews, I'll add those books to the subject index.

Note: Newbery Award selection criteria from the ALA.

History

U.S.

Medieval

Exploration

World

Relationships

Coming of age

Parent/child

Intergenerational

Problem children

Friendship

Multiculturalism

Asian/Asian American

African/African American

European/Euro-American

Latino/Hispanic-American

Jewish

Native Americans

Rural life

Grief/mourning

Survival

Urban life

Homeless/poor

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Folktales/legends/myth

Science

Animals/Pets

Biography

Sports

Special Needs

History U.S. Medieval Exploration World	Relationships Coming of age Parent/child Intergenerational Problem children Friendship	Multiculturalism Asian/Asian American African/African American European/Euro-American Latino/Hispanic-American Jewish Native Americans
Rural life	Grief/mourning	Survival
Urban life	Homeless/poor	Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Folktales/legends/myth	Science	Animals/Pets
Biography	Sports	Special Needs