Showing 1–2 of 2 titles

• List: John Newbery Medal
• Genre: General Fiction
• Genre: Fiction
• Award year: 1996

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  What Jamie Saw

  By Carolyn Coman

  What Jamie Saw is a gripping interior novel that portrays a desperate mother and her quietly heroic son as they move from an impossibly bleak situation toward a promise of hope. Coman captures Jamie's fear, his uncertainty, and his confusion as well as his growing confidence and ability to stand up for himself.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: (1-886910-02-2)
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  Yolonda's Genius

  By Carol Fenner

  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)