Feathers by: Jacqueline Woodson

I read this book for my school's book club since we were reading books that won the Newberry Medal. I thought that is was pretty good with some confusing concepts. This is probably because most of the book is about religon but I don't know much about religon. It centers around a girl who is black and goes to an all black school in the 1970s. One day, a white boy is new in class. He claims that he is Jesus. The story revolves around the girl and how her thoughts and beliefs change when "Jesus" arrives.

I do not really care for this book but I would vote it for 3 out of 5 stars. People who like stories about religon and life would enjoy this book.

Kira-Kira by: Cynthia Kadohata

Honestly, I had low expectations for this book once I started it. Although everyone said that it was awesome and it won the Newberry Medal in 2005. I read it though for book club since I had read the other option, The Graveyard Book by: Neil Gaiman. Of course, Kira-Kira is a realistic fiction like most Newberry Medal winners and, as you can tell from my blog, I favor the unrealistic. I have got to admit, it deserves the Newberry Medal. This compelling novel truly isn't a plot-driven story but an emotion-driven story; it just follows the life of a Japanese-American family living in Georgia in the 1950s. You quickly become accustom to their different life-style.

I would DEFINITELY rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
(I admit I cried at the end...)