Newbery Award Winners
Merci Suarez Changes Gears
Author: Medina, Meg
Genre: Realistic Fiction (book one in series)
Published: 2019
Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. They don’t have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition. So when bossy Edna Santos sets her sights on the new boy who happens to be Merci’s school-assigned Sunshine Buddy, Merci becomes the target of Edna’s jealousy.
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Author: Craft, Jeff
Genre: Realistic Fiction (book one in series)
Published: 2020
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds–and not really fitting into either one.
Check AvailabilityWhen You Trap a Tiger
Author: Keller, Tae
Genre: Fantasy & Folklore
Published: 2021
When Lily, her sister Sam, and their mother move in with her sick grandmother, Lily traps a tiger and makes a deal with him to heal Halmoni.
Check AvailabilityThe Last Cuentista
Author: Barba Higuera, Donna
Genre: Science Fiction
Published: 2022
“A girl named Petra Pena, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. But Petra’s world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children – among them Petra and her family – have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race. ” –cPublisher’s description.
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Author: Luqman-Dawson, Amina
Genre: Historical Fiction
Published: 2023
After fleeing the plantation where they were enslaved, siblings Ada and Homer discover the secret community of Freewater, and work with freeborn Sanzi to protect their new home from the encroaching dangers of the outside world.
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Author: Lowry, Lois
Genre: Science Fiction (book one in series)
Published: 1993
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
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Starfish
Author: Fipps, Lisa
Genre: Poetry
Published: 2021
Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.
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Author: Riley, Scott
Genre: Informational
Published: 2021
“On a tiny Thai island without room for a soccer field, a group of resourceful teen boys gathers scraps and works together to build a floating field so they can play the game they love”– Provided by publisher
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Author: Tabor, Cory R.
Genre: Picture Book
Published: 2021
Sometimes you might fall down, down, before you learn to fly up up. A charming and innovative tale about a plucky little bird.
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Author: Gratz, Alan
Genre: Young Adult
Published: 2021
Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women–both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
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Author: Hughes, Kiku
Genre: Young Adult Graphic Novel
Published: 2020
A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother’s experiences in World War II-era Japanese internment camps in Displacement, a historical graphic novel from Kiku Hughes.
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Author: Mercado, Yehudi
Genre: Children’s Graphic Novel
Published: 2021
“Hudi needs to lose weight, according to his doctors. Concerned about the serious medical issue Hudi had when he was younger, his parents push him to try out for sports. Hudi would rather do anything else, but then he meets Chunky, his imaginary friend and mascot.” — Jacket flap
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Author: Martin, Laura
Genre: Children's Fiction
Published: 2020
Only Regan and Elliot can save everyone they love. And to do it, they’ll need to break every rule they’ve ever been taught.
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Radiant Child
Author: Steptoe, Javaka
Genre: Biography
Published: 2016
A picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat who became famous for his unique, collage-style paintings in the 1980s. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City.
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Author: Cordell, Matthew
Genre: Picture book, Children's literature
Published: 2017
A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts.
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Author: Blackall, Sophie
Genre: Picture book, Children's literature, Historical Fiction
Published: 2018
Step back in time to experience life in a lighthouse. Outside the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Inside, the daily life of a lighthouse keeper and his family unfolds.
Check AvailabilityThe Undefeated
Author: Alexander, Kwame
Genre: Poetry
Published: 2019
This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present.
Check AvailabilityWe Are Water Protectors
Author: Lindstrom, Carole
Genre: Fiction
Published: 2020
Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all. When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people’s water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.
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Author: Wang, Andrea
Genre: Picture book, Children's literature
Published: 2021
Gathering watercress by the side of the road in Ohio brings a girl closer to her family’s Chinese Heritage. At first, she is embarrassed. Why can’t her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family’s time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. (This book was named the Caldecott Medal winner and a Newbery Medal Honor book in 2022.)
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Author: Salati, Doug
Genre: Picture Book
Published: 2022
A summery picture book featuring an overheated–and overwhelmed–pup who finds his calm with some sea, sand, and fresh air.
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