Award category archive

Newbery Medal – Children's Winners

Browse Newbery Medal Children's winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Newbery Medal history.

Newbery Medal Children's Cross-year archive

2026

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2026 award year.

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Winner

All the Blues in the Sky

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2025 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli

Glaser, Karina Yan

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

A Sea of Lemon Trees

Aguila, Maria Dolores

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The Teacher of Nomad Land

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2025 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

Hartman, Aubrey

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2025 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2025

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2025 award year.

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Winner

The First State of Being

Kelly, Erin Entrada

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2024 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Across So Many Seas

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2024 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

Standalone · Mystery

Apr-2024 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

One Big Open Sky

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2024 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The Wrong Way Home

O'Shaughnessy, Kate

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2024 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2024

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2024 award year.

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Winner

The Eyes and the Impossible

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2023 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Eagle Drums

Hopson, Nasugraq Rainey

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2023 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Elf Dog and Owl Head

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2023 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2023 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Mexikid

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2023 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Simon Sort of Says

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2023 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2023

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2023 award year.

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Winner

Freewater

Luqman-Dawson, Amina

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2022 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Iveliz Explains It All

Arango, Andrea Beatriz

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2022 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The Last Mapmaker

Soontornvat, Christina

Standalone · Fantasy

Apr-2022 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2022 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2022

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2022 award year.

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Winner

The Last Cuentista

Higuera, Donna Barba

The Last Cuentista Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Red, White, and Whole

LaRocca, Rajani

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2021 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

A Snake Falls to Earth

Badger, Darcie Little

Standalone · Fantasy

Nov-2021 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Too Bright to See

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2021 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Watercress

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2021 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2021

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2021 award year.

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Winner

When You Trap a Tiger

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2020 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Fighting Words

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2020 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

We Dream of Space

Kelly, Erin Entrada

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2020 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

A Wish in the Dark

Soontornvat, Christina

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2020 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2020

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2020 award year.

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Winner

New Kid

New Kid Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2019 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Genesis Begins Again

Williams, Alicia D.

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2019 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Other Words for Home

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2019 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Scary Stories for Young Foxes

Heidicker, Christian McKay

Scary Stories for Young Foxes Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Aug-2019 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The Undefeated

Alexander, Kwame

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2019 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2019

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2019 award year.

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Winner

Merci Suarez Changes Gears

Merci Suarez Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2018 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

The Book of Boy

Murdock, Catherine Gilbert

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2018 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The Night Diary

Hiranandani, Veera

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2018 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2018

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2018 award year.

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Winner

Hello, Universe

Kelly, Erin Entrada

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2017 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Barnes, Derrick

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Long Way Down

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Piecing Me Together

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2017 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2017

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2017 award year.

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Winner

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Barnhill, Kelly

Standalone · Action Adventure

Aug-2016 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Freedom Over Me

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2016 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The Inquisitor's Tale Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

Standalone · Action Adventure

Oct-2016 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Wolf Hollow

Standalone · Historical

May-2016 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2016

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2016 award year.

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Winner

Last Stop on Market Street

De La Pena, Matt

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2015 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

Echo

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2015 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

Roller Girl

Jamieson, Victoria

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Mar-2015 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

Honor Book

The War That Saved My Life

Bradley, Kimberley Brubaker

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2015 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

2015

Newbery Medal Children's results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

The Crossover

Alexander, Kwame

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2014 Newbery Medal Children's winner

Honor Book

El Deafo

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Sep-2014 Newbery Medal Children's honor book

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