Reading List

Newbery Medal & Honor Books

Each year the Newbery Medal is awarded by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's books published the previous year. This list includes the award winners as well as other titles the committee selects as worthy of attention, which are referred to as "honor books."
Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
Freewater
Amina Luqman-Dawson
Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango
Iveliz Explains It All
Andrea Beatriz Arango
Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee
Maizy Chen's Last Chance
Lisa Yee
The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
The Last Mapmaker
Christina Soontornvat
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
The Last Cuentista
Donna Barba Higuera
Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
Red, White, and Whole
Rajani LaRocca
A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
A Snake Falls to Earth
Darcie Little Badger
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
Too Bright to See
Kyle Lukoff
Watercress by Andrea Wang
Watercress
Andrea Wang
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
When You Trap a Tiger
Tae Keller
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
Christina Soontornvat
BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford
BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
Carole Boston Weatherford
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Fighting Words
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
We Dream of Space
Erin Entrada Kelly
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
A Wish in the Dark
Christina Soontornvat
New Kid by Jerry Craft
New Kid
Jerry Craft
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
Other Words for Home
Jasmine Warga
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
Genesis Begins Again
Alicia D. Williams
Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Meg Medina
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
The Night Diary
Veera Hiranandani
The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
The Book of Boy
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
Hello, Universe
Erin Entrada Kelly
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Derrick Barnes
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Long Way Down
Jason Reynolds
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
Piecing Me Together
Renée Watson
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Barnhill
Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
Freedom Over Me
Ashley Bryan
The Inquisitor's Tale by Adam Gidwitz
The Inquisitor's Tale
Adam Gidwitz
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Wolf Hollow
Lauren Wolk
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