Newbery 2013
What should win the next Newbery Award?

IMPORTANT: Only add books if they meet the Newbery criteria. Among other criteria, the books MUST have been published in 2012. See the criteria here: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/...
1 Wonder
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4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 34,020 ratings
2 The One and Only Ivan
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4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 10,344 ratings
3 Liar and Spy
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 4,900 ratings
4 The Lions of Little Rock
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 2,231 ratings
5 The Mighty Miss Malone
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 2,561 ratings
6 The Fault in Our Stars
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4.52 of 5 stars 4.52 avg rating — 230,319 ratings
7 One for the Murphys
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4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 1,559 ratings
8 Splendors and Glooms
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,791 ratings
9 Three Times Lucky
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 2,335 ratings
10 The False Prince (The Ascen...
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 8,784 ratings
11 See You at Harry's
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,984 ratings
12 Summer of the Gypsy Moths
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 1,011 ratings
13 Bomb: The Race to Build—and...
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4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 1,528 ratings
14 Starry River of the Sky
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 887 ratings
15 Code Name Verity
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4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 9,613 ratings
16 May B.
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 1,627 ratings
17 Crow
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 479 ratings
18 No Crystal Stair: A Documen...
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 409 ratings
19 The Humming Room
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 2,742 ratings
20 Son (The Giver, #4)
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 8,869 ratings
21 The Great Unexpected
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3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 1,240 ratings
22 The Boy on Cinnamon Street
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3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 1,030 ratings
23 Beneath a Meth Moon
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3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 1,208 ratings
24 Moonbird: A Year on the Win...
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 358 ratings
25 Twelve Kinds of Ice
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 434 ratings
26 Palace of Stone (Princess A...
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 4,929 ratings
27 Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
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4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 158,199 ratings
28 Jake and Lily
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 517 ratings
29 Titanic: Voices From the Di...
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 761 ratings
30 Each Kindness
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4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 681 ratings
31 Glory Be
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 889 ratings
32 Same Sun Here
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3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 600 ratings
33 The Secret Tree
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 479 ratings
34 What Came from the Stars
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3.24 of 5 stars 3.24 avg rating — 539 ratings
35 In a Glass Grimmly (A Tale ...
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 947 ratings
36 We've Got a Job: The 1963 B...
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4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 243 ratings
37 The Wicked and the Just
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 866 ratings
38 Remarkable
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 507 ratings
39 Kindred Souls
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 452 ratings
40 Almost Home
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 506 ratings
41 A Black Hole Is Not a Hole
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3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 181 ratings
42 Chickadee
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3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 146 ratings
43 Dumpling Days
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4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 374 ratings
44 Pandemonium (Delirium, #2)
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 57,693 ratings
45 The Unfortunate Son
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3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 149 ratings
46 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 297,891 ratings
47 I Am Her...
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4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 215 ratings
48 Tracing Stars
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4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 106 ratings
49 The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 200 ratings
50 Wonder Show
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 508 ratings
51 The Prince Who Fell from th...
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 92 ratings
52 Step Gently Out
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4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 493 ratings
53 Malcolm at Midnight
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4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 147 ratings
54 Summer and Bird
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3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 243 ratings
55 Room
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 207,435 ratings
56 The Invaders (Brotherband C...
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4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 2,553 ratings
57 Don't Feed the Boy
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3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 79 ratings
58 The Fairy Ring: Or Elsie an...
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3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 360 ratings
59 UnWholly (Unwind, #2)
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4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 7,676 ratings
60 Abraham Lincoln and Frederi...
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 132 ratings
61 The Kill Order (Maze Runner...
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 15,402 ratings
62 Breathing Room
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 171 ratings
63 The Broken Lands
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4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 99 ratings
63 Child of the Mountains
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 165 ratings
63 The Graveyard Book
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 128,839 ratings
66 Little Dog, Lost
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3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 150 ratings
67 Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy ...
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 30,633 ratings
68 One Year in Coal Harbor
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3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 242 ratings
68 Will Sparrow's Road
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3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 226 ratings
70 The Last Straw (Diary of a ...
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 34,157 ratings
71 The Second Life of Abigail ...
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3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 220 ratings
71 The Seven Tales of Trinket
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 124 ratings
73 Following Grandfather
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3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 73 ratings
74 Mr. and Mrs. Bunny—Detectiv...
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3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 587 ratings
75 Inside Out & Back Again
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4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 8,884 ratings
76 Keeping Safe the Stars
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 157 ratings
77 The Art of Miss Chew
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4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 211 ratings
78 The Lion, the Witch, and th...
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4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 632,412 ratings
79 Sophia's War: A Tale of the...
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3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 312 ratings
80 The Secret of the Fortune W...
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4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,363 ratings
81 About Average
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3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 266 ratings
82 Junie B., First Grader: Tur...
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4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 226 ratings
83 Because Your Mommy Loves You
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3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 60 ratings
83 Racing the Moon
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2.7 of 5 stars 2.70 avg rating — 47 ratings
85 Penny and Her Song
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3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 611 ratings
86 Promise the Night
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 123 ratings
86 The Boy's Marco Polo
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5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
88 The Impossible Rescue: The ...
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 103 ratings
89 Jump into the Sky
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 86 ratings
89 Looking for Alaska
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4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 150,992 ratings
89 The Third Wheel (Diary of a...
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 8,117 ratings
92 Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wim...
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 17,590 ratings
93 Beyond Courage: The Untold ...
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4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 151 ratings
93 The Ugly Truth (Diary of a ...
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4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 24,728 ratings
95 Wooden Bones
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3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 41 ratings
96 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary...
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3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 76,990 ratings
97 Safekeeping
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3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 720 ratings
97 Rodrick Rules (Diary of a W...
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4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 39,433 ratings
99 How Tia Lola Came to (Visit...
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3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 682 ratings
100 Smile (Smile, #1)
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4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 12,758 ratings
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Comments (showing 1-17 of 17) (17 new)

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message 1: by Marie (new)

Marie Aren't they all published in 2012???????


message 2: by Betsy (new)

Betsy The 2013 Newbery goes to 2012 books.


message 3: by Parker (new)

Parker I pick Wonder


message 4: by Kim (new)

Kim Broomall I also pick Wonder.


message 5: by Kristen (new)

Kristen Jorgensen The Mock Newbery group is the best place to find out about the great new books being published.

Join us while we search for next years Newbery award winning books.

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...


message 6: by Ogochuks (new)

Ogochuks Angelmercy I also pick Wonder.


message 7: by babyhippoface (new)

babyhippoface Right now, I'm fully in The One and Only Ivan camp. It's amazing and wonderful. Of course, I haven't read Gary Schmidt's new one yet, and I'm still mad about him losing the prize for Okay for Now, which was the best book I've read in YEARS. For now, Ivan owns the gold.


message 8: by Stevie (new)

Stevie i also pick wonder.


message 9: by Wendy (new)

Wendy My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is not eligible (British author, published in the UK last year) and has been deleted.


message 10: by Mtz (new)

Mtz Wonder is fabulous book and I encourage you all to read it. I could read it a million times in a row and not get bored!


message 11: by Mr. Prince (new)

Mr. Prince The Grave Robber's Apprentice is ineligible. Author was born and lives in Canada.


message 12: by Wendy (new)

Wendy Looks that way. Thanks, I'll remove it.


message 13: by Isabella (new)

Isabella I like Wonder, but I can't see it winning. For me, it had to much pop culture, things that people won't really remember 10 years from now.


message 14: by Mimi (new)

Mimi Wonder.


message 15: by Clae (new)

Clae I just noticed 5 books on this list end with the word 'stars'. Strange.
The Fault in our Stars
What Came From the Stars
Tracing Stars
Keeping Safe Stars
Jepp, Who Defined the Stars.


message 16: by Keisha (new)

Keisha I just finished reading Wonder with my kids and they absolutely loved it. Do you have any recommendations from this list as a follow up for 5-8 year olds?


message 17: by Isabella (new)

Isabella Keisha wrote: "I just finished reading Wonder with my kids and they absolutely loved it. Do you have any recommendations from this list as a follow up for 5-8 year olds?"
For that age? I would recommend Dumpling Days by Grace Lin. I was really good. It is the sequel to The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat but it should make complete sense by itself.
The One and Only I van is also fantastic.


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