2009 Newbery Contenders

Add and vote for 2008 American children's and YA books that should win the Newbery Medal in January 2009. The medal is awarded to the author of "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in English in the United States during the preceding year".

2009 Medal Winner:
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

2009 Honor Books:
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle
Savvy by Ingrid Law
After Tupac & D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

Newbery Contenders by Year:
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

See also:
Alex Awards 2000s, 2010s
Caldecott Award Winners, Honors
Newbery Award Winners, Honors

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1	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.33 avg rating — 8,012,794 ratings score: 30,030, and 302 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Savvy (Savvy, #1) by Ingrid Law (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 47,867 ratings score: 11,490, and 116 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 513,904 ratings score: 11,404, and 115 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Underneath by Kathi Appelt (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 10,813 ratings score: 7,794, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2) by Jeanne Birdsall 4.31 avg rating — 22,331 ratings score: 7,271, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Chains (Seeds of America, #1) by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 54,095 ratings score: 5,189, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore 4.07 avg rating — 444,715 ratings score: 4,932, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 14,919 ratings score: 4,666, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor 4.05 avg rating — 11,712 ratings score: 3,715, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 23,970 ratings score: 3,215, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) by Stephenie Meyer 3.73 avg rating — 1,611,453 ratings score: 2,764, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Shooting the Moon by Frances O'Roark Dowell (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 3,751 ratings score: 2,628, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 49,120 ratings score: 1,858, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (Alvin Ho, #1) by Lenore Look 3.82 avg rating — 6,827 ratings score: 1,751, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2) by Jeff Kinney (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 170,485 ratings score: 1,607, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse 3.67 avg rating — 747 ratings score: 1,597, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Diamond Willow by Helen Frost (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 3,246 ratings score: 1,551, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	My One Hundred Adventures (My One Hundred Adventures, #1) by Polly Horvath 3.54 avg rating — 1,704 ratings score: 1,520, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West by Sid Fleischman 3.75 avg rating — 589 ratings score: 1,499, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff 3.47 avg rating — 3,404 ratings score: 1,438, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson 4.26 avg rating — 3,980 ratings score: 1,351, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Hate That Cat (Jack, #2) by Sharon Creech 3.92 avg rating — 9,893 ratings score: 1,239, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Masterpiece by Elise Broach 3.93 avg rating — 8,214 ratings score: 1,226, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Porcupine Year (Birchbark House, 3) by Louise Erdrich 4.22 avg rating — 1,479 ratings score: 984, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Shifty by Lynn E. Hazen (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 969, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt 3.90 avg rating — 3,492 ratings score: 968, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O'Connor (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,740 ratings score: 871, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park 3.79 avg rating — 1,057 ratings score: 856, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary by Candace Fleming (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 555 ratings score: 776, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Clementine's Letter (Clementine, #3) by Sara Pennypacker 4.11 avg rating — 4,996 ratings score: 774, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 4,186 ratings score: 767, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Bird Lake Moon by Kevin Henkes 3.30 avg rating — 1,116 ratings score: 756, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech 4.05 avg rating — 16,983 ratings score: 689, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Highway Cats by Janet Taylor Lisle 3.38 avg rating — 477 ratings score: 565, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli 3.76 avg rating — 5,147 ratings score: 490, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Hummingbird by Kimberly Greene Angle (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 487, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Impossible (Impossible, #1) by Nancy Werlin (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 17,646 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Joys of Love by Madeleine L'Engle 3.52 avg rating — 995 ratings score: 456, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Down Sand Mountain by Steve Watkins 3.54 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 445, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	White Sands, Red Menace (Green Glass, #2) by Ellen Klages 4.01 avg rating — 1,271 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Great Wide Sea by M.H. Herlong 3.83 avg rating — 1,966 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors, #2) by Susan Beth Pfeffer 3.85 avg rating — 38,782 ratings score: 378, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers 3.71 avg rating — 4,878 ratings score: 374, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Seer of Shadows by Avi 3.70 avg rating — 5,269 ratings score: 335, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Keeping the Night Watch by Hope Anita Smith 4.15 avg rating — 339 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Outside Beauty by Cynthia Kadohata 3.59 avg rating — 1,292 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1) by Jenny Han (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 529,834 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle 3.95 avg rating — 2,705 ratings score: 262, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Bronze Pen by Zilpha Keatley Snyder 3.33 avg rating — 607 ratings score: 239, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson 3.87 avg rating — 8,420 ratings score: 235, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Spuds by Karen Hesse 3.35 avg rating — 251 ratings score: 230, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Haley Cork And The Blue Door: The Doors Of Veselago by M. Andrew Sprong (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Diary of Chickabiddy Baby by Emma Kallok 3.47 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Guardian by Julius Lester 3.80 avg rating — 389 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	A Thousand Never Evers by Shana Burg 3.82 avg rating — 775 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat (Emmy, #1) by Lynne Jonell (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 6,741 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Game by Walter Dean Myers 3.91 avg rating — 826 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Hansel and Gretel by Cynthia Rylant 4.23 avg rating — 2,503 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	How to Talk to Girls by Alec Greven 3.79 avg rating — 342 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Antsy Does Time (Antsy Bonano, #2) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 2,108 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Old Bear by Kevin Henkes 4.02 avg rating — 3,287 ratings score: 147, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee 3.90 avg rating — 3,655 ratings score: 142, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Big Field by Mike Lupica 4.11 avg rating — 6,302 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Dark Whispers (The Unicorn Chronicles, #3) by Bruce Coville 4.16 avg rating — 3,194 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Snow: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids by Cynthia Rylant 4.04 avg rating — 1,046 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The House of Djinn (Shabanu, #3) by Suzanne Fisher Staples 3.68 avg rating — 642 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! by Barbara Park 4.11 avg rating — 231 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told by Walter Dean Myers 4.12 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Hug a Bug by Eileen Spinelli 3.51 avg rating — 141 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Cardboard Piano by Lynne Rae Perkins 3.12 avg rating — 145 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Light of the World: The Life of Jesus for Children by Katherine Paterson 3.91 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Second Siege (The Tapestry, #2) by Henry H. Neff (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 8,816 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Brand-new School, Brave New Ruby (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #1) by Derrick Barnes 4.04 avg rating — 352 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars