Kids - Newberry Medal Winners

Updated March 21, 2026
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The last cuentista
Higuera, Donna Barba
Paper Book
New kid
Craft, Jerry
Paper Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature!  Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low...
Hello universe
Kelly, Erin Entrada
Paper Book
Winner of the 2018 Newbery Medal. This is a funny and poignant story about unexpected friendships.
The girl who drank the moon
Barnhill, Kelly Regan
Paper Book
An enchanting and unforgettable modern fable that is impossible to put down.
The crossover
Alexander, Kwame.
Paper Book
'With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering'12-year-old Josh and his twin Jordan have basketball in their blood. They're kings of the court, star players for their school team. Their father used to be a...
The one and only Ivan
Applegate, Katherine
Ebook
Now a major motion picture available on Disney+! Inspired by a true story, this is the beautifully written tale of how a mighty gorilla wins his freedom. A winning blend of humour and poignancy that will appeal to fans of Michael Morpurgo. This #1 New York Times bestselling and...
Moon over Manifest
Vanderpool, Clare.
Ebook
Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I'd seen only in Gideon's stories: Manifest--A Town with a rich past and a bright future. nbsp; Abilene Tucker...
When you reach me
Stead, Rebecca.
Audiobook
"Like A Wrinkle in Time (Miranda's favorite book), When You Reach Me far surpasses the usual whodunit or sci-fi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of 'life, death, and the beauty of it all.'" --The Washington Post This Newbery Medal winner...
Criss cross
Perkins, Lynne Rae.
Ebook
Winner of the Newbery Medal * New York Times Bestseller * An ALA Notable Book * An ALA Best Book for Young Adults * School Library Journal Best Book * Booklist Editors' Choice * Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice * Horn Book Fanfare Book * New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age In this...
The tale of Despereaux :
DiCamillo, Kate
Ebook
A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning tale. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story...
Holes
Sachar, Louis
Paper Book
'You want to run away?' Mr Sir asked him. Stanley looked back at him, unsure what he meant. 'If you want to run away, go ahead, start running. I'm not going to stop you.' Stanley didn't know what kind of game Mr Sir was playing. 'We don't need a fence. Know why? Because we've got the...
The giver
Lowry, Lois
Paper Book
In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws... THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. It is the future....
Number the stars
Lowry, Lois.
Ebook
A powerful story set in Nazi occupied Denmark in 1943. Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best-friend, Ellen - a Jew. It is 1943 and for ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen life is still fun - school, family, sharing fairy stories with...

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