Our family has a goal to read every Newbery winner over the next several years! Join us on our journey!
What is the Newbery Medal?
The Newbery Medal, named after John Newbery, is awarded each year to the author of the “most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.” The first medal was awarded in 1922, and it has continued every year since then. If you’d like to find out more about John Newbery and his life, I also highly recommend this picture book.
We have a (lofty!) goal to read every Newbery-winning book over the next several years. Books that are rated with stars are those we have finished, but we are still working on the others.
Do you want to join us on our journey through the Newbery winners? Click HERE to download your free printable Newbery checklist!
You can also check out this post about our five favorite and least favorite Newbery winners so far!
When You Trap a Tiger (2021)
New Kid (2020) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Merci Suarez Changes Gears (2019) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hello Universe (2018)
The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2017)
Last Stop on Market Street (2016) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Crossover (2015) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Flora and Ulysses (2014)
The One and Only Ivan (2013) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The One and Only Ivan (2012)
Moon Over Manifest (2011)
When You Reach Me (2010)
The Graveyard Book (2009)
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! (2008) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Higher Power of Lucky (2007)
Criss Cross (2006)
Kira Kira (2005) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Tale of Despereaux (2004) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Crispin: The Cross of Lead (2003)
A Single Shard (2002)
A Year Down Yonder (2001)
Bud Not Buddy (2000) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Holes (1999) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Out of the Dust (1998) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The View from Saturday (1997)
The Midwife’s Apprentice (1996) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Walk Two Moons (1995) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Giver (1994) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Missing May (1993) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shiloh (1992) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Maniac Magee (1991) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Number the Stars (1990) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Joyful Noise (1989) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lincoln: A Photobiography (1988) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Whipping Boy (1987) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Hero and the Crown (1985)
Dear Mr. Henshaw (1984) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dicey’s Song (1983)
A Visit to William Blake’s Inn (1982) ⭐️⭐️
Jacob Have I Loved (1981)
A Gathering of Days (1980) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Westing Game (1979)
Bridge to Terabithia (1978) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1977) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Grey King (1976)
M.C. Higgins, the Great (1975)
The Slave Dancer (1974)
Julie of the Wolves (1973) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1972) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Summer of the Swans (1971)
Sounder (1970)
The High King (1969)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1968) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
