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The Newbery Medal is awarded annually, "to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." For more information on the Newbery Medal, please visit the award website. |
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All the Blues in the Sky: Winner of the Newbery Medal by Renée WatsonNew York Times bestselling author Renée Watson explores grief, loss, and friendship in this poignant middle grade standalone. A worthy literary offering and compelling story, this sits in the same place as the award-winning Piecing Me Together.
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We have picked a few of our favorite Newbery Medal winning and honor titles. You can find these titles in the Juvenile or Teen Middle sections of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan GlaserFamiliar rhythms rule the contained-but-contented lives of Han Yu and Luli, [he in 731 C.E. China and she in 1931 New York]. But when plague strikes Chang'An and financial crisis threatens Luli's family, Han Yu and Luli must each venture out into the larger world--and into danger-filled adventure--to save what they love most. Filled with wondrous caves and conniving thieves, desert storms and magical lakes, Karina Yan Glaser's novel is a testament to the bravery required to face the unknown and the power of art to connect us through the ages.
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The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri1941. The German armies are storming across Europe. Iran is a neutral country occupied by British forces on one side, Soviet forces on another. Soldiers fill the teahouses of Isfahan. Nazi spies roam the alleyways. Babak and his little sister have just lost their father. Now orphans, fearing they will be separated, the two devise a plan. Babak will take up his father's old job as a teacher to the nomads. With a chalkboard strapped to Babak's back, and a satchel full of textbooks, the siblings set off to find the nomad tribes as they make their yearly trek across the mountains. On the treacherous journey they meet a Jewish boy, hiding from a Nazi spy. And suddenly, they are all in a race for survival. Against the backdrop of World War II comes an epic adventure in faraway places. Through the cacophony of soldiers, tanks, and planes, can young hearts of different creeds and nations learn to find a common language?
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The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey HartmanA fox and a badger begrudgingly team up to change their destinies in this endearing middle grade novel–perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate. Here, leaves grow in a perpetual state of fall: not quite dead, but not quite alive–just like Clare. Long ago, he was struck by a car, and, hovering between life and death, he was given the choice to either cross into the Afterlife or become an Usher of wandering souls. Clare chose the latter: a solitary life of guiding souls to their final resting place. Clare's quiet and predictable days are met with upheaval when a badger soul named Gingersnipes knocks on his door. Despite Clare's efforts to usher her into the Afterlife, the badger is unable to leave Deadwood. This is unprecedented. Baffling. A disturbing mystery which threatens the delicate balance between the living and the dead. Desperate for help, Clare and Gingersnipes set out on a treacherous journey to find Hesterfowl–the visionary grouse who recently foretold of turmoil in Deadwood. But upon their arrival, Hesterfowl divulges a shocking revelation that leaves Clare devastated, outraged, and determined to do anything to change his fate.
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The First State of Being by Erin Entrada KellyWhen twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever. A story of time travel, friendship, found family, and first loves, this thematically rich novel is distinguished by its voice, character development, setting, and exploration of the issues that resonate with readers.
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The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave EggersFree dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.
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Freewater by Amina Luqman-DawsonAfter escaping Southerland Plantation with his little sister, 12-year-old Homer becomes part of a secret community called Freewater, where he finally finds a place to call home and the courage to go back and free his mother from enslavement.
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The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba HigueraPetra's world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children have been chosen to journey to a new planet. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes on this new planet and discovers that she is the only person who remembers Earth. Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?
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When You Trap a Tiger by Tae KellerMoving with her parents into the home of her sick grandmother, young Lily forges a complicated pact with a magical tiger in a story inspired by Korean folktales.
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New Kid by Jerry CraftEnrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy.
This book can be found in the Juvenile Graphic Novels section of the library.
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg MedinaAlienated from her more privileged classmates at a Florida private school, sixth-grade scholarship student Merci Suárez is targeted by a competitive rival at the same time her beloved grandfather begins to develop memory problems.
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Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada KellyTwo boys and two girls explore respective views about courage and being different in the wake of a prank that traps one of them at the bottom of a well and compels the others to embark on a search-and-rescue mission.
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Regan BarnhillLuna, whose magical abilities are emerging, was raised in the forest by a witch, a swamp monster, and a dragon, but when a young man from the Protectorate is determined to kill the witch, Luna must use her magic to protect her family.
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The Crossover by Kwame AlexanderA middle-grade novel in verse follows the experiences of twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan, who struggle with challenges on and off the court while their father ignores his declining health.
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Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamilloRescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam GidwitzCrossing paths at an inn, three 13th-century travelers impart the wryly whimsical tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee and a psychic peasant girl, who, in the company of a loyal greyhound, must escape evil knights, sit alongside a king and save their land from a flatulent dragon.
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Kira-Kira by Cynthia KadohataChronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill.
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Holes by Louis SacharStanley Yelnats is sent away to a boys' detention center where the warden instructs the boys to "build character" by digging holes everyday, but it doesn't take long for Stanley to figure out that the warden is up to something, and he decides to figure out what it is.
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The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyA young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.
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