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Children's Award Books

Within the last 100 years or so, various organizations have chosen to honor outstanding books written for young people. Each award highlights the finest book within a particular category or which reflects a particular theme. Most are awarded annually.

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Newbery Medal
Detailed information about the Newbery Medal including a complete list of medal winners and honor books.

The Newbery Medal is administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

Association for Library Service to Children
Detailed information about ALSC, including listings of other awards administered by the organization.
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Newbery Winners 2009 - 2023

For more information about the Newbery Medal, including a list of all the Newbery Winners and Honor Books, please visit the Newbery Medal website.

Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
2023 Newbery Medal
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
2022 Newbery Medal
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
2021 Newbery Medal
New Kid by Jerry Craft (Illustrator)
2020 Newbery Medal
Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
2019 Newbery Medal
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly; Isabel Roxas (Illustrator)
2018 Newbery Medal
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
2017 Newbery Medal
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De la Peña; Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
2016 Newbery Medal
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
2015 Newbery Medal
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo with illustrations by K. G. Campbell
2014 Newbery Medal
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
2013 Newbery Medal
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
2012 Newbery Medal
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
2011 Newbery Medal
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
2010 Newbery Medal
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2009 Newbery Medal

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