Showing 151–200 of 363 titles
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The Hundred Dresses
Wanda Petronski, who speaks in broken English and always wears the same sparkling clean dress to school each day, brags to the other girls that she has a hundred dresses at home. Wanda is laughed at and teased by the other girls, and she and her family move away. Only then do the girls find Wanda's beautifully drawn pictures of one hundred dresses.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1945 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152373740
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The Hundred Penny Box
For each of her hundred years there is a penny in Aunt Dew's box and a story to go along with it. More than his parents, Michael understands the importance of the box to the old woman and loves to hear her tell the stories again and again.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1976 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670387878
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Hurry Home, Candy
Taken from his mother before he is weaned and given to a family that only knows how to hurt and control him, Candy is lost on a family outing and becomes a stray. He longs for his own home and for people who will really love him.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060214869
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I, Juan de Pareja
Behind the great painter Velasquez stands his faithful slave, Juan, ready to prepare a canvas, mix paint, and boost his morale. But, secretly, Juan teaches himself to paint, winning his freedom and the respect of a great master.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1966 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395775318
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Incident at Hawk's Hill
Lonely, small, and frail, six-year-old Ben shies away from people but shows deep interest in and affinity toward animals. Lost during a storm, he takes refuge with a badger who has just lost her young. The badger adopts him, and he lives a feral life for three months until he is found. Convincingly written, the incident is based on an actual occurrence in 1870.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1972 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780316208666
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Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
Even though other settlers have been slaughtered by the French and the Indians, Pa refuses to let his family go east to safety. They, too, are captured, and only young, blond-haired Mary survives, forced to become a part of the Seneca people.
- Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780397300723
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
On a dark night in 1242 France, travelers tell the story of three mysterious children: William, Jacob, and Jeanne, and their dog Gwenforte, recently brought back from the dead.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9780525426165
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Inside Out & Back Again
Hà and her family flee war-torn Vietnam for the American South. In spare yet vivid verse, she chronicles her year-long struggle to find her place in a new and shifting world.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780061962783
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
Accidentally left behind when her tribe flees, Karana spends eighteen years alone on an island off the coast of California. Her courage and resourcefulness help her to survive and to fill her life with moments of beauty and happiness.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1961 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395069622
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It's Like This, Cat
When his father suggests that owning a dog might be good for him, fourteen-yearold Dave defiantly goes to Aunt Kate the Cat Woman and adopts a stray. The cat ends up leading him to new people and adventures all over Manhattan—and even to an appreciation for his parents.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1964 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780060243906
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Jacob Have I Loved
Although she takes pride in her twin sister's singing talent, Wheeze (Louise) is jealous of the attention Caroline gets on their Chesapeake Bay island. It is only when she leaves and starts a life as a midwife in Kentucky that Wheeze comes to understand that she has always been loved and accepted for herself.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1981 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780064403689
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Jane's Island
Ellen, a college freshman, spends the summer with twelve-year-old Jane in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, where Jane's father is a marine biologist. The girls enjoy light summer adventures while fishing and picnicking. Jane is a competent naturalist who imparts a good measure of scientific information throughout the story.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1932 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780961137427
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The Jazz Man
Night after night Zeke and his mother and father listen to the jazz man play his piano. Then his mother tires of his father not working, and she leaves them. Soon his father goes as well, and Zeke is alone. As the gloomy days and nights pass, Zeke dreams of the jazz man and of better, happier times.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1967 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689717673
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Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth
Elizabeth is lonely at her new school until she meets Jennifer, a girl her age who claims to be a real witch. In awe of Jennifer, Elizabeth agrees to become her apprentice and initially finds her boring life full of adventure. But Jennifer is very demanding, and even superficially docile Elizabeth can only be pushed so far.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1968 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689702969
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Joey Pigza Loses Control
Spending the summer with his estranged father, Joey longs for the two of them to be winners together, but their lives gradually spiral out of control. As the old “wired” Joey returns, readers will long to see him regain his balance in an out-of-kilter world. Like many family stories, this is a tale whose pain is generously laced with humor.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 0-374-39989-1
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Johnny Tremain
Fourteen-year-old apprentice silversmith Johnny Tremain has a terrible accident that forces him to give up his work. He becomes involved with Sam Adams and the other Boston patriots, takes part in the Boston Tea Party, and plays a role in the battle of Lexington.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1944 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395067666
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Journey Outside
In a story filled with allegory and symbolism, Dilar's people endlessly travel an underground river, headed for the “better place.” But Dilar, suspecting that they are merely going around in circles, jumps from his raft and accidentally makes his way into the outside world. There, nearly blinded by the light, he tries to learn more about his people and to find a way to bring them aboveground.- Fiction, Science Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1970 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670409532
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Julie of the Wolves
Having run away from a forced marriage, thirteen-year-old Miyax, an Eskimo, becomes lost on the Arctic plain. Her only hope for survival is acceptance by a wolf pack. Imitating their facial expressions and body movements, Miyax slowly becomes one of them, while still trying to get to safety.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1973 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780064400589
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Jumping-Off Place
When the uncle who cared for them dies, four children pull up stakes in Wis consin and move to South Dakota. There they weather adventures, hardships, and squatters for the fourteen months it takes to make homesteaders owners of the land.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1930 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997488930
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Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan does not want the little colt that follows him and Joel home. But Joel raises and trains it, and the two soon realize that the little horse is something very special, not to mention very fast. Years later it becomes the first of a new breed: the Justin Morgan horse.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1946 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590453127
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Kildee House
Not used to talking or being around people, Jerome Kildee retires to a small house he builds atop a hill in the redwood forest of northern California. Through the animals he shelters and the young people he meets, Kildee's life and the lives of those he encounters become fuller and richer than he ever imagined.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1950 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780385057905
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King of the Wind
Sure that the motherless Arabian colt is going to be a great racer, Agba, the Sultan's mute slaveboy, raises the animal and stays with it, even when the horse is sent to France. Times are hard for the two, and they are often treated cruelly, but Agba never gives up his belief in the horse that becomes the ancestor of the great Man o' War.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1949 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780590453165
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The King's Fifth
Imprisoned in Vera Cruz and awaiting trial, seventeen-year-old Esteban tells of his part in the disastrous expedition for gold to the Seven Cities of Cibola. A map- maker, Esteban is left with the bags of gold. After seeing the greed, cruelty, and, finally, death of those searching for it, he throws the gold into a volcanic crater.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1967 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395069639
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Kira-Kira
Two sisters lie on their backs, watching the stars and repeating the Japanese word for “glittering”––“kira-kira.” Like this quiet opening scene, Kadohata's tenderly nuanced novel glitters with plain and poignant words that describe the strong love within a Japanese American family from the point of view of younger sister Katie. Personal challenges and family tragedy are set against the oppressive social climate of the South during the 1950s and early 1960s.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2005 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-689-85639-3
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KneeKnock Rise
In this tale filled with folk humor, Egan goes to the village for a visit and becomes intrigued with the tales and wails of a monster that lives in the peaks of Knee Knock Rise. After an unprecedented climb up the mountain, Egan discovers the practical explanation for the legendary creature. The villagers refuse to listen to him, preferring to let their folklore live on as history.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- John Newbery Medal 1971 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590425391
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Last Stop on Market Street
CJ's journey with his Nana is not just a simple bus ride; it is a multi-sensory experience through which he discovers that beautiful music, nature, and people surround him. -
Li Lun, Lad of Courage
When Li Lun refuses to join his father on his trip out to sea, the man angrily sends the boy up to the top of their mountain to grow rice. Alone on the mountaintop for 120 days, Li Lun, called a coward by his father and the other boys, courageously faces the elements, determined to complete his task.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780687216932
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The Light at Tern Rock
Although Mr. Flagg has promised to get them back to shore by December 15, Aunt Martha and Ronnie suddenly realize that they are stuck at the lonely lighthouse until after Christmas. At first angry and sullen, Ronnie finally joins Aunt Martha in a very special celebration of the holiday.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1952 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670428366
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Like Jake and Me
Alex wants to be liked by his rugged cowboy stepfather, but there are still barriers between the two. When Alex notices a wolf spider on Jake's neck and calmly mentions it, the rugged cowboy totally panics, admitting his terror of spiders. Alex comes to the rescue, and the two finally come to appreciate each other and their differences.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1985 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394856087
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Lily's Crossing
During her 1944 summer vacation in the Rockaways, ten-year-old Lily's best friend moves away and her beloved father Poppy goes off to war. Then Lily meets Albert, a young Hungarian refugee with whom she builds a poignant friendship based on shared loneliness, secrets, and lies.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1998 (Honor Title)
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: (0-385-32142-2)
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Little Blacknose
Little Blacknose is none other than the DeWitt Clinton Engine, the first locomotive built for the New York Central Railway. The personified engine tells of his life until he becomes enthroned in New York's Grand Central Terminal.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1930 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997488978
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Little Town on the Prairie
Laura is fifteen and, in warm weather, working hard with Ma and Pa on their Dakota Territory claim. She earns what she can to help pay for Mary's courses at the College for the Blind, and, with her family, she spends the long, cold, but friend-filled winters in town.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780064400077
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Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Set in Maine in 1912 and propelled by a tragic historical event, Schmidt's powerfully haunting novel probes a forbidden friendship between a preacher's son and a dark-skinned girl from a nearby island. Steeped in imagery and laced with surprising humor, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy explores powerlessness, possibility, and the profound impact individuals can make.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2005 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-618-43929-3
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The Loner
Both nameless and homeless, the boy wanders the country with other migrants, hoping to find work and food. Finally, lost and weak from hunger, he collapses and is found by a woman called The Boss. The gruff but gentle sheep rancher names him David and gives him a chance to make his own life on her Montana ranch.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1964 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780679200970
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Long Way Down
Terse, sharp verse depicts a desperate teenager seeking to avenge the shooting death of his brother. Gun tucked into his waistband, he is shocked by the appearance of childhood friends and relatives on a chilling sixty-second elevator ride. Visceral language and raw emotion result in a powerful novel of grief and vengeance.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2018 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481438254
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A Long Way from Chicago
An old man looks back on rollicking summers spent with his larger-than-life grandmother during the Great Depression in this colorful novel made up of seven masterfully interwoven tales.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-8037-2290-7)
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The Long Winter
The Ingalls family, pioneering in the Dakota Territory, stoically endure a dreary succession of blizzards. Huddled in the family store, they and their neighbors must depend upon their ingenuity to prevent freezing and starvation.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1941 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060264611
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M. C. Higgins, the Great
Up on Sarah's Mountain, M. C. dreams of a way for his family to escape the spoil heap that may one day destroy their home. It is not his dreams but the boy's own strength and determination that help the family find a way to keep themselves safe.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1975 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780590672979
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Magic Maize
With the invading world encroaches on the old ways of the people of Guatemala, a father continues to teach his son the old ways of farming and of praying to the gods of planting and harvest. Yet when their crop fails, it is the settlers who come to the family's aid.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395066669
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Maniac Magee
Jeffrey Lionel Magee is a legendary character who runs the rails faster than other kids run the ground. Jeffrey bunts “the world's first frogball for a four-bagger” and performs other amazing feats.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1991 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 0-316-80722-2
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The Matchlock Gun
Edward, his mother, and his little sister have only one defense against the French and the Indians—a huge matchlock gun. When attacked, his mother is wounded, and Edward must use the gun to save their lives.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780698116801
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Meggy MacIntosh
In 1775 orphaned fifteen-year-old Meggy leaves her native Scotland to sail for the colony of North Carolina. There she joins Flora MacDonald, who had helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape. Meggy becomes involved in the revolutionary cause and moves away from Flora, a loyalist.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1931 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670466412
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Men of Athens
The golden age of Greece comes to life through the men and women who lived during and immediately before and after that brief fifty-year period. The battles they waged to make Greece strong and free; the brilliance of the leading artists, philosophers, and statesmen; and the excitement of the time make exciting reading.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1963 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395067277
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Eleven-year-old Cuban American Merci Suárez balances the demands of her multi-generational family with the challenges of being a scholarship student at a private school in Florida.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2019 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2019
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780763690496
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The Middle Moffat
Janey is the “middle Moffat,” trying hard to be serious and to do everything well. Things do not seem to work out quite as she plans (her organ recital turns into an escape for thousands of moths), but the little girl is undeterred. She continues to make bold plans with outrageously funny results.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1943 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152025236
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The Midwife's Apprentice
The central character, Brat, is a homeless waif who first appears sleeping in a dung heap “unwashed, unnourished, unloved, and unlovely. . . .” From a person with no hopes, no dreams, and no expectations she becomes the midwife's apprentice— a person with a name and a place in the world. An excellent portrayal of medieval England.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1996 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: (0-395-69229-6)
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Millions of Cats
A lonely old couple decides to get a cat. Searching for the prettiest one out of a whole hillside filled with cats, the man comes home with “hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats.” When the cats fight about who is pretti est, only one is left.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1929 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780571053612
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Minn of the Mississippi
Over a twenty-five-year period a snapping turtle makes her way from the source of the Mississippi to the Delta. Along the way she encounters a variety of adventures, lays eggs as she grows older, and introduces readers to the varied people, places, and wildlife along the river.- Fiction, Animals, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1952 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395175781
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Miracles on Maple Hill
When her father finally returns from being a prisoner of war, Marley's family decides to try to make a new beginning on a beautiful farm in Pennsylvania. During their first year there, they marvel at the miracle of the sap rising in the maple trees and the changes in each other.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1957 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780152545581
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Miss Hickory
With an apple twig for a body and a hickory nut for a head, Miss Hickory stub bornly refuses help as she tries to survive a cold New Hampshire winter alone.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1947 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780670479405