Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• List: John Newbery Medal
• Award year: 1976

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  Dragonwings

  By Laurence Yep

  In 1903 Moonshadow leaves the Middle Kingdom to join his father in San Francisco. To make the father's dream of building an aeroplane come true, the two of them leave the close-knit community that shelters their Chinese culture to live among white demons. Humorous accommodations are made between the different cultures as they grow in understanding and friendship.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1976 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9781442031425
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  The Grey King

  By Susan Cooper

  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 Hundred Penny Box

  By Sharon Bell Mathis

  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