Treasury · Merit

Newbery Award

The American Library Association's annual medal for the most distinguished contribution to American children's literature, awarded since 1922.

103 books in the catalog stand on this list. The list itself (opens the list's own website) ↗

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9 of these books cover age 16. The 2 that name no age at all are left off rather than guessed at — choose any age to bring them back.

• Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson, 2022 · ages 8–17 · Lexile 690L · AR 4.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on ALSC Notables
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• Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women by Cornelia Meigs, 1934 · ages 14–18 · Lexile 1150L · AR 8.0 · AR Interest: UG (9–12)
  also on The Good & The Beautiful
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• Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, 1991 · ages 11–17 · Lexile 820L · AR 4.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith, 1957 · ages 14–17 · Lexile 910L · AR 6.1 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Beautiful Feet, Mensa Kids
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• The Giver by Lois Lowry, 1993 · ages 13–17 · Lexile 760L · AR 5.7 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Davidson Gifted, Mensa Kids, NY Public Library
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• The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley, 1985 · ages 14–17 · Lexile 1050L · AR 7.0 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera, 2021 · ages 10–17 · Lexile 730L · AR 5.0 · AR Interest: MG+ (6–8)
  also on ALSC Notables
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• Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt, 1967 · ages 14–17 · Lexile 1060L · AR 6.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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• Waterless Mountain by Laura Adams Armer, 1932 · ages 10–17 · Lexile 860L · AR 5.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
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