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Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal) じょん・にゅーべりー・めだる

Edition 96 (2017)

Children's literature awardEnglish-language children's booksAmerican literature award

Winners

4 people

A fantasy novel about Luna, a girl infused with moon magic, as she grows into her power and helps reshape the fate of her community.

Luna, the girl who drank the moon, must learn what her magic means and where she belongs.

400 pages
fantasycoming of agecommunitymagic
Ashley Bryan Nominee

A picture book that restores the lives and dreams of eleven enslaved people through poetry and collage.

From the bare facts of an auction register, Ashley Bryan recreates memory, dignity, and hope.

56 pages
slaveryhistorymemorypoetry
Adam Gidwitz Nominee

Set in medieval France, three children from different backgrounds and a miraculous dog are drawn into a tale of faith, friendship, and prejudice.

Three children and a holy dog set off on a medieval adventure marked by wonder and conflict.

384 pages
historical adventurereligionfriendshipprejudice
Lauren Wolk Nominee

Set in postwar Pennsylvania, the novel follows Annabelle as she confronts bullying, prejudice, and the courage to speak up.

In a quiet town, one girl's sense of justice is tested by cruelty and fear.

304 pages
bullyingcoming of agemoralitypostwar America