Showing 1–36 of 36 titles
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Afternoon of the Elves
Fascinated by Sarah-Kate's backyard elf village, Hillary is unprepared for the secret side of the older girl's life. Strong, tough, an outcast at school, Sarah-Kate has been doing whatever she must to care for herself and her mentally ill mother. When her plight is discovered by adults, disturbing but necessary changes occur.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1990 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780531084373
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The Animal Family
Isolated in his house by the sea, the hunter is lonely until the day he sees the mermaid. Together they form an amazing family with first a bear cub, then a lynx, and finally an orphaned boy. Each fits gently and beautifully into the very special world created by the unusual couple.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394910437
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The Black Cauldron
Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran excitedly joins Gwydion and the other men of Prydain in their attack on Arawn, Lord of Annuvin, and his cauldron-born army. Only by destroying the cauldron can they hope to stop Arawn and his deathless warriors from overrunning Prydain.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780805009927
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The Blue Sword
Angharad Crewe is yanked out of an easy life on a Homelander outpost and thrust into one of rigorous training for her prophesied role as deliverer of the Hillfolk. She earns the right to carry the Blue Sword into battle, and with it she heroically leads a small band of warriors against the nonhuman Northerners.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1983 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688009380
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The Boy Who Was
In 1927 Nino the goatherd shows an artist the wooden figures he has carved of famous Mediterranean people and proceeds to tell their stories, covering more than 3,000 years of history. He begins with tales of Odysseus, Pompeii, and the Crusades and then goes through the nineteenth century, occasionally including himself in the stories.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1929 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997488770
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Bridge to Terabithia
After practicing all summer to be the fastest runner in school, Jess is beaten by the new girl, Leslie. Gradually the two become close friends, creating an imaginary world in the woods and calling it Terabithia. When tragedy strikes, Jess, shocked and despairing, slowly begins to see the wonders Leslie left him.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1978 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780690013597
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The Dark Is Rising
On midwinter's eve, Will's eleventh birthday, the world is in turmoil with strange creatures appearing and stranger things happening. Will, the last of the Old Ones to be born, must use all his knowledge and skill to help in the fight against the Dark.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1974 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689303173
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Echo
This original fairy tale intertwines with historical fiction to explore music and its power to save, heal, and set free.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780439874021
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Ella Enchanted
Spunky, stubborn, and very clever, this new Cinderella spends a lifetime trying to outwit the curse of a fairy's unwelcome gift of obedience. In a kingdom populated with ogres, giants, princes, and fairies, Ella begins a fruitless quest to have the curse lifted, only to discover that she has that power within herself.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1998 (Honor Title)
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: (0-06-027510-3)
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Enchantress From the Stars
Invaded by technologically advanced Imperials, the Andrecians are close to being destroyed by their occupiers when beings from an even more highly advanced civilization decide to intervene secretly. Using their telekenetic powers, three Federation members pose as magicians, teaching a young Andrecian how to use his psychic abilities to combat the invaders.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1971 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780439374897
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The Fearsome Inn
Unaware that the owners of the inn are a witch and her half-devil husband, three young men seek shelter there on a stormy winter night. One of the three, a clever student of the Cabala, recognizes the couple's evil and courageously defeats them, sending the pair “behind the Mountains of Darkness where there is neither day nor night.”- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1968 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689707698
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The Fledgling
Frail young Georgie, almost light enough to blow away, is obsessed with her belief that she can fly. When a large Canada goose she has befriended hoots outside her window, Georgie hops on his back and flies away. Night after night they soar above Walden Pond until one misfortune and then another end Georgie's flying forever.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1981 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060236786
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Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
Comic book fan and natural-born cynic Flora Belle Buckman and Ulysses, a flying, superhero, poetry-writing squirrel, join forces to overcome Ulysses' arch-nemesis, Flora's mother and encounter a quirky cast of characters. Through poignant, laugh-out-loud episodes, this homage to comic books is a testament to the power of love.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2014 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780763660406
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Fog Magic
In every generation of Addingtons there is one person for whom the dense fog of Nova Scotia is magical. Walking toward the deserted village of Blue Cove on a foggy day, Greta comes upon a thriving village she has never seen before. It is the Blue Cove of one hundred years ago.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1944 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780785750437
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The Gammage Cup
Five misfits are sent into exile in the mountains when they refuse to conform to Minnepin traditions of dress, ideas, and lifestyle. They come to the rescue of the Land between the Mountains when they uncover an invasion plot by the Mushroom People.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1960 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152305758
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Saved by a witch as a baby, Luna is accidentally filled with extraordinarily powerful magic.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781616205676
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The Graveyard Book
A delicious mix of murder, fantasy, humor, and human longing, the tale of No body Owens is told in magical, haunting prose. A child marked for death by an ancient league of assassins escapes into an abandoned graveyard, where he is reared and protected by its spirit denizens.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2009 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780060530921
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The Grey King
In Wales recovering from a serious illness, eleven-year-old Will, the youngest of the Old Ones, uses his considerable powers to find the golden harp that will awaken the Sleepers. It is not an easy quest, and Will has only the mysterious Bran and Bran's dog, Cafall, to help him fight the forces of dark and evil.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1976 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780689829840
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The Heavenly Tenants
The night before the Maxwells are to leave for three weeks in Virginia, father takes the children outside and shows them the different constellations that make up the zodiac. When no one comes to care for their animals while they are gone, the signs of the zodiac come to Earth and do it for them.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780930407254
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The Hero and the Crown
The daughter of the king of Damar and his second wife (a witch woman from the north), Aerin does not fit in at court. Unable to succeed her father to the throne, she must instead find her own destiny. Wielding her blue sword, she not only defeats dragons but finally becomes the hero of the kingdom.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1985 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780688025939
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The High King
In the final book of the chronicles of Prydain, Taran leads his forces against Arawn and his army of the dead. Victorious, but with great loss of life and destruction to Prydain, Taran becomes High King, fulfilling the predictions of his wizard guardian, Dallben.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1969 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780440935742
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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
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Moorchild
Moorchild Moql becomes the changeling Saaski, half-human, half-Folk, and an outcast in both worlds. The reader is drawn into the lives of the moorfolk who fear Saaski and those who try to understand her and support her.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-689-80654-X)
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The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure
Fred is befriended by the hunchback who runs the tobacco shop. Warned never to smoke the magic tobacco in the porcelain jar shaped like a “Chinaman's head,” Fred stays away from it for a long time. One day he falters and suddenly finds himself involved in high adventure on the Spanish Main.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997488671
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Princess Academy
Miri and the other young women of her rocky highland village are forced to leave their close-knit community when the prince must choose a bride. Miri soon becomes the strong, resilient, and courageous leader of the academy. The book is a fresh approach to the traditional princess story with unexpected plot twists and great emotional resonance.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 1-58234-993-2
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Savvy
This rich first-person narrative draws readers into a wild bus ride, winding through the countryside on a journey of self-discovery for Mibs Beaumont and her companions.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2009 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780803733060
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The Secret River
When hard times come to the Florida forest people, little Calpurnia and her dog, Buggyhorse, go to the wise woman of the forest for help. Advised to follow her nose, Calpurnia discovers a beautiful river full of fish. She catches many and brings them home, making hard times “soft.”- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1956 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780684126364
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
The Tale of Despereaux draws the reader into an enchanting account of a smaller-thanusual mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. With character and plot far more complex than the traditional fairy tale, separate stories introduce Despereaux, condemned for talking to the princess; the evil rat, Roscuro, who loves light and soup; and Miggery Sow, a farm girl with royal aspirations. Their fates are threaded together as Despereaux undertakes a hero's quest that culminates in mice, rats, and humans living almost happily ever after.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2004 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: (0-7636-1722-9)
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The Thief
Freed from the royal dungeons and commanded to steal an ancient talisman from supernatural guardians, young Gen pulls off an astonishing scam and in the process rescues his own country from a threatened invasion.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-688-14627-9
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The Tombs of Atuan
From the time Tenar was five, her life has been focused on the tombs and her future as their priestess. Renamed Arha, she guards the labyrinthine tunnels, knowing that they hide great treasure. When she finds a man (Ged of A Wizard of Earthsea) in the tunnels seeking the other half to the Ring of Erreth-Akbe, Arha is torn between her duty to kill him and her compassion for him.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1972 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689206801
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The Underneath
Intertwining stories of an embittered man, a loyal hound, an abandoned cat, and a vengeful lamia sing of love, loss, loneliness, and hope.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2009 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781416950585
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When You Reach Me
Twelve-year-old Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man, and mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future. These and other seemingly random events converge in a brilliantly constructed plot.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2010 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780385737425
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
A rich tapestry of stories, both original and traditional, transports readers to a fantastic world where Dragon joins Minli on a fortune-changing quest.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2010 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780316114271
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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 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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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