*The annotations herein are original. However, few concepts or ideas have been borrowed from various reviewers on Amazon.com
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNERS
1922 – 2005
Awarded by the American Library Association, Newbery Medal and Honor books are awarded based on literary merit and their contribution to children’s literature. These books have rich themes, subjects, language and characterizations.
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2005: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. A Japanese family survives hardship and tragedy.
2004: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. A young mouse resues a princess.
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNERS
1922 – 2005
Awarded by the American Library Association, Newbery Medal and Honor books are awarded based on literary merit and their contribution to children’s literature. These books have rich themes, subjects, language and characterizations.
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2005: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. A Japanese family survives hardship and tragedy.
2004: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. A young mouse resues a princess.
2003: Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi. 14th Century England. A young boy is wrongly accused of a crime.
2002: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. Korea 12th Century. A young boy apprentices for a master potter.
2001: A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck. A city girl goes to live with her country grandmother.
2000: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Searching for his father, Bud, Not Buddy finds a home.
1999: Holes by Louis Sachar. Wrongly accused of theft, Stanley is sent to a detention center to dig holes.
1998: Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. 1920’s Rural America. There’s no place like home. Surviving dust storms.
1997: The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg. 6th grade Quiz Bowl champions.
1996: The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman. Apprentice to a midwife, a homeless girl finds a home.
1995: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. A young girl comes to understand why her mother disappeared.
1994: The Giver by Lois Lowry. A pain-free society is a society without color nor memory.
1993: Missing May by Cynthia Rylant. May’s death enables the family to discover life.
1992: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. "Doing the right thing" may not mean the same thing to your parents.
1991: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. A playful examination of racial tension. A young legendary character lives and plays on both sides of town, the black side and the white side.
1990: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. AnneMarie’s bravery demonstrates just how Denmark was able to rescue nearly all it’s Jewish population from the Nazis.
1989: Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman. Insect Poetry. Poems of insects.
2002: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. Korea 12th Century. A young boy apprentices for a master potter.
2001: A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck. A city girl goes to live with her country grandmother.
2000: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Searching for his father, Bud, Not Buddy finds a home.
1999: Holes by Louis Sachar. Wrongly accused of theft, Stanley is sent to a detention center to dig holes.
1998: Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. 1920’s Rural America. There’s no place like home. Surviving dust storms.
1997: The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg. 6th grade Quiz Bowl champions.
1996: The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman. Apprentice to a midwife, a homeless girl finds a home.
1995: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. A young girl comes to understand why her mother disappeared.
1994: The Giver by Lois Lowry. A pain-free society is a society without color nor memory.
1993: Missing May by Cynthia Rylant. May’s death enables the family to discover life.
1992: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. "Doing the right thing" may not mean the same thing to your parents.
1991: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. A playful examination of racial tension. A young legendary character lives and plays on both sides of town, the black side and the white side.
1990: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. AnneMarie’s bravery demonstrates just how Denmark was able to rescue nearly all it’s Jewish population from the Nazis.
1989: Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman. Insect Poetry. Poems of insects.
1987: The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman. A Prince and the Pauper story.
1986: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. A Little House on the Prairie type of story.
1985: The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. A Princess battles a dragon and invents a recipe for fire repellant.
1984: Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary. A young boy writes letters to his favorite childhood author.
1983: Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt. A thoughtful novel about real people.
1982: A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers by Nancy Willard. A book of poems with rich concepts and rich vocabulary.
1981: Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson. Living in her sister’s shadow, a young girl defines her self-worth.
1980: A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1832 by Joan W. Blos. 19th Century American Historical Fiction. Rich in verse.
1979: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. A suspenseful murder mystery with a surprise ending.
1978: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. A poignant (moving) story about friendship.
1977: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. The ugliness of slavery and prejudice in the deep south of America. A family’s ability to endure. A challenging read for non-native speakers.
1976: The Grey King by Susan Cooper. A Welsh Fantasy tinged with Arthurian Legend (amazon.com).
1975: M. C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton. Historical Fiction. America. Flashbacks may be confusing.
1974: The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox. American Historical Fiction. Full of suspense and survival.
1973: Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George. Julie depends on wolves for survival.
1972: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien. Fun and adventure. Highly recommended for Grade 4.
1971: Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars. A young girl learns from her mentally disabled brother.
1970: Sounder by William H. Armstrong. Strong spirited individuals battle the evils of prejudice.
1969: The High King by Lloyd Alexander. A fantasy-filled adventure. For Tolkein fans.
1968: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. Adventure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art after closing time. Highly recommended for Grade 4.
1976: The Grey King by Susan Cooper. A Welsh Fantasy tinged with Arthurian Legend (amazon.com).
1975: M. C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton. Historical Fiction. America. Flashbacks may be confusing.
1974: The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox. American Historical Fiction. Full of suspense and survival.
1973: Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George. Julie depends on wolves for survival.
1972: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien. Fun and adventure. Highly recommended for Grade 4.
1971: Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars. A young girl learns from her mentally disabled brother.
1970: Sounder by William H. Armstrong. Strong spirited individuals battle the evils of prejudice.
1969: The High King by Lloyd Alexander. A fantasy-filled adventure. For Tolkein fans.
1968: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. Adventure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art after closing time. Highly recommended for Grade 4.
1967: Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt. A young girl dreams of becoming a writer.
1966: I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino. A slave boy apprentices for Master Painter Valezquez. 17th century Spain.
1965: Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska. Bullfighting in Spain.
1964: It's Like This, Cat by Emily Neville. A stray cat has a profound effect on people’s lives.
1963: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Children journey through space and time in search of their lost father.
1962: The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare. Galilee 31 A.D. Combination Historical and Biblical Fiction.
1961: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. A survival story with a young female protagonist.
1960: Onion John by Joseph Krumgold. A homeless man is cared for by the people of Serenity. A feel-good story of friendship. A successful read-aloud.
1959: The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. The one friend Kit makes is suspected of witchcraft.
1958: Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith. American Civil War Historical Fiction.
1957: Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorenson. A feel-good Little House of Prairie type of story. Maple sugaring.
1956: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham. High Seas Adventure. A fictionalized biography of Nathaniel Bowditch, the famous navigator. “If you liked Holes, you’ll like this (amazon.com).”
1955: The Wheel on the School by Meindert DeJong. With perseverance and persistence, young school children are determined to change their world, A good read-aloud for Earth Day.
1954: ...And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold. Sheepherders in Mexico. With appropriate religious overtones.
1953: Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark. An Incan boy searches for his family and his llama. Knowledge of the Spanish Conquest useful.
1952: Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes. The family dog is mysteriously missing.
1962: The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare. Galilee 31 A.D. Combination Historical and Biblical Fiction.
1961: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. A survival story with a young female protagonist.
1960: Onion John by Joseph Krumgold. A homeless man is cared for by the people of Serenity. A feel-good story of friendship. A successful read-aloud.
1959: The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. The one friend Kit makes is suspected of witchcraft.
1958: Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith. American Civil War Historical Fiction.
1957: Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorenson. A feel-good Little House of Prairie type of story. Maple sugaring.
1956: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham. High Seas Adventure. A fictionalized biography of Nathaniel Bowditch, the famous navigator. “If you liked Holes, you’ll like this (amazon.com).”
1955: The Wheel on the School by Meindert DeJong. With perseverance and persistence, young school children are determined to change their world, A good read-aloud for Earth Day.
1954: ...And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold. Sheepherders in Mexico. With appropriate religious overtones.
1953: Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark. An Incan boy searches for his family and his llama. Knowledge of the Spanish Conquest useful.
1952: Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes. The family dog is mysteriously missing.
1951: Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates. An African Prince is subjected to the cruelty of American slavery.
1950: The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli. Medieval England in old English. Appropriate for the times Christian overtones.
1949: King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry. An International Seabiscuit-type story.
1948: The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois. Travel in a Hot Air Balloon to an imaginary island. 75 Amazon.com reviewers give this book Five Stars !!!
1947: Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. A Toy Story. A doll is left behind and must fend for herself.
1946: Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski. The backwoods of Florida, early 1900’s. Early American Farm Life.
1945: Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson. The animals living on the hill anticipate the arrival of a new family. A Wind in the Willows type of story.
1944: Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. American Revolution.
1943: Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray. "A story of perseverance in the face of discouragement (amazon.com)"
1942: The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds. Bravery. French-Indian War America.
1941: Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry. A survival/advenuture story.
1940: Daniel Boone by James Daugherty. Frontier and Pioneer life during the move westward.
1939: Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright. Life on a farm is hard work but full of simple pleasures.
1938: The White Stag by Kate Seredy. European Historical Fiction. Attila the Hun.
1937: Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer. 1890’s New York City. A young girl defies propriety.
1949: King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry. An International Seabiscuit-type story.
1948: The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois. Travel in a Hot Air Balloon to an imaginary island. 75 Amazon.com reviewers give this book Five Stars !!!
1947: Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. A Toy Story. A doll is left behind and must fend for herself.
1946: Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski. The backwoods of Florida, early 1900’s. Early American Farm Life.
1945: Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson. The animals living on the hill anticipate the arrival of a new family. A Wind in the Willows type of story.
1944: Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. American Revolution.
1943: Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray. "A story of perseverance in the face of discouragement (amazon.com)"
1942: The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds. Bravery. French-Indian War America.
1941: Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry. A survival/advenuture story.
1940: Daniel Boone by James Daugherty. Frontier and Pioneer life during the move westward.
1939: Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright. Life on a farm is hard work but full of simple pleasures.
1938: The White Stag by Kate Seredy. European Historical Fiction. Attila the Hun.
1937: Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer. 1890’s New York City. A young girl defies propriety.
1936: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink. Frontier life. American Civil War.
1935: Dobry by Monica Shannon. Bulgaria 1920’s. Different culture, same dreams (see amazon.com).
1934: Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women by Cornelia Meigs.
1933: Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze by Elizabeth Lewis. 1920’s China.
1932: Waterless Mountain by Laura Adams Armer. A young Navajo boy in 1920’s America.
1931: The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth. 1930’s Japan. Buddhism. A cat has a profound effect on an artist’s life.
1930: Hitty, Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field. 1800’s. A toy story. The adventures of a world traveler.
1929: The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly. Medieval Poland.
1928: Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. A carrier pigeon raised in India is used during World War I.
1927: Smoky, the Cowhorse by Will James. A horse story full of rodeos, thieving and adventure.
1926: Shen of the Sea by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. A collection of short stories. China.
1925: Tales from Silver Lands by Charles Finger. A collection of tales from Central and South America.
1924: The Dark Frigate by Charles Hawes. 17th Century England.
1923: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting. Wild adventures with animals that can talk.
1922: The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon. A well written account of prehistory. Not for Creationists
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