Category Archives: Newbery Award
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
“Rules and Things Number 29: When You Wake Up and Don’t Know for Sure Where You’re At and There’s a Bunch of People Standing Around You, It’s Best to Pretend You’re Still Asleep Until You Can Figure Out What’s Going … Continue reading
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
“When the day came, Eduardo received the newborn into his hands as though it were his own child. His eyes blurred as he laid it in a crib and reached for the needle that would blunt its intelligence. ‘Don’t fix … Continue reading
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
“You aren’t allowed out of the graveyard…because it’s only in the graveyard that we can keep you safe. This is where you live and this is where those who love you can be found. Outside would not be safe for … Continue reading
Filed under Carnegie Medal, Carnegie Medal, Fantasy, Hugo Award, Newbery Award, YA Lit
The Giver by Lois Lowry
“With the chant, Jonas knew, the community was accepting him and his new role, giving him life, the way they had given it to the newchild Caleb. His heart swelled with gratitude and pride. But at the same time he … Continue reading
Filed under ALA/YALSA Best Book, Newbery Award
