Showing 401–425 of 425 titles
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The Whipping Boy
Whenever Prince Brat does anything bad, Jemmy, his whipping boy, is punished. The spoiled prince decides to run away from the palace, forcing Jemmy to go with him. Far from the safety of the court, the prince quickly learns how little he knows about the outside world and how important Jemmy is to his survival.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1987 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9781435110946
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Whistler's Van
After his grandfather disappears one night with a cart and pony, Gwilyn decides he wants a chance to wander through Wales as well. When the Ringos, a family of gypsies, appear at the farmhouse and whistle, Gwilyn goes off with them for a summer full of music, adventure, and, most important, horses.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1937 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489296
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The White Stag
Based on legends about the founding of Hungary, this stirring story begins with Nimrod receiving a prophesy from God. He tells his people to follow the White Stag and Nimrod's sons to the west. During their long and dangerous journey, the people move valiantly westward until the birth of Attila, who one day leads them heroically into what becomes Hungary.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- John Newbery Medal 1938 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780140312584
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Whittington
Armstrong creates a glorious barnyard fantasy that seamlessly weaves together three tales: Whittington the cat's arrival on Bernie's farm, his retelling of the traditional legend of his fourteenth-century namesake, and one boy's struggle to learn to read. The tales unite the disparate citizens of the barn community in a celebration of oral and written language, the support of friends, the healing power of humor, and the triumph of life.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 0-375-82864-8
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The Windy Hill
A brother and sister visit their older cousin in New England. Their cousin was once jovial but is now mysteriously irritable and preoccupied. A chance meeting with the beeman leads to their hearing stories about their own family's history. As they listen, the two children start to understand the cause of their cousin's anxiety.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781548668181
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Winged Girl of Knossos
Spirited, athletic, and beautiful Inas, daughter of Daidalos, helps her father with his flying experiments on the Isle of Crete during the time of King Minos. Having to leave Crete hurriedly, she does so by flying out on a glider built by her father.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1934 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489203
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The Winter Room
From the first page to the last, this story of farm life in northern Min nesota is so engrossing that the place and the people seem real. Eldon, the eleven-year-old narrator, takes the reader through the seasons and into the winter room, where stories are “not for believing so much, as to be be lieved in.”- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1990 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: (0-531-05839-5)
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Winterbound
With both of their parents gone for months, nineteen-year-old Kay and sixteen- year-old Garry take on managing both the rented cottage and their younger brother and sister. During a long, cold, but very exciting Depression-era winter, they make friends, earn and save money, and gain strength and independence.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1937 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780486492902
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The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree
Thaddeus Blinn, the wish giver, sells Polly, Rowena, Henry, and Stew Meat wishes. All they have to do is hold the white card with the dot and wish carefully. The first three make their wishes with dire but comical consequences and leave Stew Meat to use his to undo everything they have done.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780064401685
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A Wish in the Dark
Pong, born in a prison, longs to be free and escapes. Nok, the disgraced warden's daughter, looks to capture Pong again. Both discover how the world unfairly brings light only for the rich.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2021 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781536204940
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
When her grandfather dies, sixteen-year-old Kit leaves the West Indies to live with her Puritan Aunt Rachel and her family. Kit's lively personality, her bright clothes, and her friendship with an outcast Quaker woman make her a target for charges of witchcraft in 1687 New England.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1959 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780440495963
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The Witches of Worm
Deserted by her friends and her mother, Jessica channels her anger at life into “evil acts” that her cat, Worm, supposedly forces her to perform. Convinced first that Worm is a witch's cat, then that she is a witch, Jessica is ultimately forced to face herself and her feelings.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689704260
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Wolf Hollow
In this coming-of-age story, spunky and courageous Annabelle defends a veteran who has become the target of local bullying attacks.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781101994825
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The Wonder Smith and His Son
Fourteen stories of Gubbaun Saor, a mythological creature of Ireland, have been retold from tales the author heard from English and Gaelic storytellers. The stories capture the lilting cadence of the Irish language and are enhanced by the graphics.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1928 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781625240057
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The Wonderful Year
Eleven-year-old Ellen and her fun-loving parents move from an easy life in Kansas to a ranch in western Colorado. They enjoy life as they plant trees and build a home and a barn. For Ellen, the best part is her friendship with fifteen-year-old Ronnie and the adventures they share.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780671320607
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The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
In a spirited blend of science, history, and biography, Freedman presents a fascinating portrait of a new age. Using Wilber and Orville Wright's own photographs as well as excerpts from their notes and journals, he creates a uniquely personal and engaging view of their accomplishments.- Fiction, Biography
- John Newbery Medal 1992 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780823408757
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Wringer
Palmer LaRue dreads his approaching birthday because he does not want to be a wringer, one of the ten-year-old boys who breaks the necks of pigeons wounded at the town's pigeon shoot fund-raiser. When his three bullying friends suspect he is sheltering a stray pigeon, Palmer decides to take a personal stand against this annual rite of passage.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1998 (Honor Title)
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: (0-06-024913-7)
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A Wrinkle in Time
Meg, Charles Wallace, and next-door neighbor Calvin go into space and through time to rescue Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while working on a secret project. The children' intergalactic search leads them to a confrontation with the forces of evil on the planet Camazotz, where conformity means survival.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1963 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780374386139
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A Year Down Yonder
A linked series of vignettes set in rural Illinois during the Depression, A Year Down Yonder tells the story of fifteen-year-old Mary Alice who leaves Chicago to spend a year with Grandma Dowdel. Her initial apprehension about life in a small town with a scheming old woman gradually gives way to admiration and love as she recognizes the warm heart behind Grandma's shenanigans.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2001 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-8037-2518-3
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The Year of Billy Miller
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but during the year he develops better relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents, and celebrates a quiet triumph of his own.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2014 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780062268129
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Yolonda's Genius
Fenner portrays memorable characters and a vivid, authentic place in this engaging story of a bright, feisty fifth grader. Yolonda is determined to bring to light her younger brother's extraordinary talent of transforming the world around him into the music he makes.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-689-80001-0)
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
The empress has died and political life is in turmoil when Young Fu and his mother move from their village to Chungking so that he can be apprenticed to a coppersmith. Young Fu must constantly use his wits to protect his mother and himself from thieves and rascals.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1933 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780440490432
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Young Mac of Fort Vancouver
Traveling west to Fort Vancouver in 1832, Young Mac is determined to become a furtrading Northman and not a full-fledged member of the white world. Contact with Dr. McLoughlan, head of the fort, and other white and mixed-heritage men causes him to reconsider his decision.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1941 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780690910551
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Young Walter Scott
Despite years of living with country relatives, Walter is determined not to let his lame leg stand in his way once he is at home again. This lively, fictionalized biography transports readers to late eighteenth-century Edinburgh, Scotland, and offers an engrossing introduction to the life of the famous novelist.- Fiction, Biography
- John Newbery Medal 1936 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670795055
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Zlateh The Goat and Other Stories
Seven stories rich with eastern European culture and Jewish folklore are filled with lively characters, delightfully funny fools, clever people, and loyal animals. The ink drawings of Sendak create wonderful scenes complementing the stories perfectly.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Short Stories
- John Newbery Medal 1967 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060256982