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The following list includes Newbery Award-winning books that are favorites among boys:

1. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt (2008 Newbery Honor)  7th grade boy and his teacher meet after school in the 1960s.
2. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko (2005 Newbery Honor)  12 year old Moose Flanagan and family live on Alcatraz Island in 1935.
3. Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos (2001 Newbery Honor)  Boy with ADHD spends the summer with his estranged Dad.
4. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis (2000 Newbery Medal) 10 year old Bud searches for jazz musician father in 1930s Michigan.
5. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (1991 Newbery Medal)  Athletic orphan boy encounters racism and seeks a home.
6. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (1988 Newbery Honor)  13 year old boy survives alone in Canadian wilderness after a plane crash.
7. The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare (1984 Newbery Honor)  12 year old boy learns about wilderness survival and Native American culture.
8. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier (1975 Newbery Honor)  Classic story of a family torn apart by the Revolutionary War.
9. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (1960 Newbery Honor)  Boy runs away from New York City apartment to live alone in the Catskill mountains.
10. Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman (1955 Newbery Medal)  16 year old boy attempts the Alpine climb that killed his father.

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My kids love sports and love to watch movies about sports.  As a parent, I love sports movies that are both entertaining and inspirational.  Following is our list of ten great sports movies for kids:

1. Rookie of the Year (PG)  12 year old boy breaks arm and becomes ace pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
2. Air Bud (PG)  Disney favorite about hoops-playing Golden Retriever.
3. The Mighty Ducks (PG)  Emilio Estevez stars as coach of a pee wee hockey team.
4. The Sandlot (PG)  Funny film about local pals playing sandlot baseball in 1960s.
5. The Karate Kid (PG)  New kid in town learns karate and life lessons from mentor Miyagi.
6. The Rookie (G)  Inspirational true story starring Dennis Quaid as a teacher/coach who makes it to the big leagues.
7. A League of Their Own* (PG)  Star-filled movie about an all-girl professional baseball team in 1943.
8. Rudy* (PG)  Rudy chases his impossible dream to play football for Notre Dame.
9. Hoosiers* (PG)  Classic sports movie about Indiana high school basketball starring Gene Hackman.
10. Remember the Titans* (PG)  Denzel Washington stars as a high school football coach guiding his team through racial tension in 1971.

* Suitable for older kids.

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