Celebrating Children's Books

 
Newbery Medal Winners

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Explore resources and activities to go with some of these beloved titles.

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15312

Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis
The story of 10-year-old Bud, fom Flint, Michigan, who struggles to find his place in the world...
3rd - 7th
15302

A Wrinkle in Time

Written by Madeleine L'Engle

When Meg Murray and Charles Wallace’s father is taken by evil forces to another planet, it is up to...

5th - 9th
15338

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Written by Patricia MacLachlan
When Sarah Wheaton answers widower Jacob Whiting’s ad for a mail-order bride, she leaves her home in...
1st - 5th
15358

Bridge to Terabithia

Written by Katherine Paterson
The story of two children, Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke, who become friends. Jesse was lonely and...
4th - 7th
15361

Holes

Written by Louis Sachar

Stanley Yelnats has terrible luck because of a curse traced back to his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig...

4th - 8th
15364

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Written by Robert C. O’Brien and Illustrated by Zena Bernstein
The story of a widowed mouse, Mrs. Frisby, who must move her family to their summer home to avoid...
3rd - 7th
15367

Lincoln: A Photobiography

Written by Russell Freedman
A biography of Abraham Lincoln told in illustrations and photographs. The book spans Lincoln’s life...
5th - 8th
15381

A Single Shard

Written by Linda Sue Park
Set in 12th century Korea, this story centers on Tree-Ear, an orphan being raised by Crane-man in...
5th - 7th

Joyful Noise

Written by Paul Fleischman and Illustrated by Eric Beddows

A collection of poems meant to be read by two people. The poems simulate the sounds of the insect...

4th - 8th
15405

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Written by E.L. Konigsburg

The story of how Claudia and Jamie Kincaid run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum of...

3rd - 7th
15409

The Graveyard Book

Written by Neil Gaiman and Illustrated by Dave McKean

After a toddler’s parents were murdered, he is adopted by the ghosts of the graveyard. Mr. and Mrs...

5th - 9th
15436

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Written by Mildred D. Taylor

The story is about the Logan family, who live in Mississippi during the Depression. The family...

6th - 10th
15450

The Westing Game

Written by Ellen Raskin

A murder mystery centered on Samuel Westing who named 16 heirs in his will to figure out who killed...

3rd - 7th
15451

When You Reach Me

Written by Rebecca Stead

When Miranda Sinclair starts receiving notes giving her instructions to record future events she...

3rd - 7th
15470

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

Written by Kate DiCamillo and Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
The story of Despereaux, a mouse who falls in love with a human named Princess Pea who is being held...
2nd - 5th
15477

Walk Two Moons

Written by Sharon Creech
On a road trip from Ohio to Idaho, 13-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, who is part Indian, entertains...
3rd - 7th
15315

The Giver

Written by Lois Lowry
The story of a dystopian community ruled by the Committee of Elders, which tightly controls every...
7th - 11th
15316

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin
A poor girl named Minli lives in a rundown shack with her parents in the valley of Fruitless...
3rd - 7th
15626

Crispin: At the Edge of the World

Written by Avi
“Asta’s son” is all he’s ever been called. It's appropriate because he and his mother are poor...
4th - 8th
15304

Frog and Toad Are Friends

Written and Illustrated by Arnold Lobel
The story of frog and toad recounts their loving friendship, where they help each other out and have...
Pre-K - 3rd