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The Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Most Deserving Newbery
116 books — 3,001 voters
Wonder by R.J. PalacioThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLiar & Spy by Rebecca SteadThe Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
Newbery 2013
131 books — 1,296 voters

Okay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtA Monster Calls by Patrick NessWonderstruck by Brian SelznickDivergent by Veronica RothInside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại
Newbery 2012
145 books — 654 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsSavvy by Ingrid LawThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Underneath by Kathi AppeltThe Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
2009 Newbery Contenders
75 books — 607 voters

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonA Snicker of Magic by Natalie LloydEl Deafo by Cece BellThe Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. HolmThe Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
Newbery 2015
140 books — 586 voters
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsOne Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-GarciaCountdown by Deborah WilesMockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
Newbery 2011
148 books — 548 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace LinThe Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
Newbery 2010
109 books — 499 voters
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg SloanDoll Bones by Holly BlackNavigating Early by Clare VanderpoolEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris GrabensteinFlora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
Newbery 2014
121 books — 472 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloHatchet by Gary PaulsenRamona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Newbery Medal Honor Books
340 books — 443 voters
Echo by Pam Muñoz RyanThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly HuntCircus Mirandus by Cassie BeasleyGoodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
2016 Mock Newbery
108 books — 419 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleHoles by Louis SacharNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Newbery Medal Winner Books
104 books — 373 voters
Wolf Hollow by Lauren WolkPax by Sara PennypackerThe Wild Robot by Peter BrownRaymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamilloGhost by Jason Reynolds
2017 Mock Newbery
90 books — 365 voters

Wishtree by Katherine ApplegateBeyond the Bright Sea by Lauren WolkRefugee by Alan GratzThe War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyOrphan Island by Laurel Snyder
2018 Mock Newbery
100 books — 335 voters
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan GemeinhartNew Kid by Jerry CraftOther Words for Home by Jasmine WargaThe Line Tender by Kate AllenSong for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
Mock Newbery 2020
97 books — 217 voters

Front Desk by Kelly YangThe Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie ConnorLouisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamilloThe Parker Inheritance by Varian JohnsonThe Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis
Mock Newbery 2019
97 books — 200 voters
Echo Mountain by Lauren WolkFighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyWhen Stars Are Scattered by Victoria JamiesonThe List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca SteadKing and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
Mock Newbery 2021
117 books — 181 voters

Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRoccaStarfish by Lisa FippsWhile I Was Away by Waka T. BrownAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonAmber and Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz
Mock Newbery 2022
132 books — 178 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
buried treasures: classics of children's literature
321 books — 149 voters

The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. SchmidtSimon Sort of Says by Erin BowThe Red Ear Blows Its Nose by Robert SchechterA First Time for Everything by Dan SantatWhat Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski
2024 Mock Newbery List
133 books — 109 voters
Holes by Louis SacharThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
52 Book Club 2023: #27 Newbery Medal Winner
106 books — 78 voters

Words in the Dust by Trent ReedyA Monster Calls by Patrick NessOkay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtBreadcrumbs by Anne UrsuInside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại
Mock Newbery 2011/2012
39 books — 54 voters
Okay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtTrue by Katherine HanniganDivergent by Veronica RothBreadcrumbs by Anne UrsuWonderstruck by Brian Selznick
DCL Mock Newbery 2012
42 books — 35 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Best Newbery Medal Award Winners
16 books — 32 voters
In Search of the Return by Joshua RaymondGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Best Award Winning and Honor Books
125 books — 10 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloThe View from Saturday by E.L. KonigsburgThe Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Newbery Winners and honor books
146 books — 9 voters
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgCaddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie BrinkMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienRabbit Hill by Robert LawsonBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
All Newbery Winners (1922-Present)
100 books — 6 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Higher Power of Lucky by Susan PatronA Monster Calls by Patrick NessThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloA Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Best Medal Winners: Newbery vs Carnegie
41 books — 5 voters
Johnny Tremain by Esther ForbesA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonSarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlanHoles by Louis Sachar
Newbery Medal Winners
102 books — 4 voters

The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleSee Fred Run by Kevin BolgerGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Top 100 Kids Books That You Should've Read to Your Kid Already If You're Not A Bad Parent
100 books — 3 voters

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