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| 2007 |
| The Higher Power of Lucky |
Susan Patron
School Library Journal: Gr 4-6–When Lucky's mother is electrocuted and dies after a storm, Lucky's absentee father calls his ex-wife, B ...More |
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| 2006 |
| Criss Cross |
Lynne Rae Perkins
Publishers Weekly
: Through narrative that has the flavor of stream-of-consciousness writing but is more controlled and poetic, Perkins (All Alone in ...More |
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| 2005 |
| Kira-Kira |
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Cynthia Kadohata
Publishers Weekly
: Set in the 1950s and '60s, Kadohata's moving first novel is narrated by a first-generation Japanese-American girl who moves with ...More |
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| 2004 |
| Tale of Despereaux |
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Kate DiCamillo
Publishers Weekly
: The author of Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tiger Rising here shifts gears, demonstrating her versatility while once again provin ...More |
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| 2003 |
| Crispin: The Cross of Lead |
Avi
Publishers Weekly
: Set in 14th-century England, Avi's (The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle) 50th book begins with a funeral, that of a village o ...More |
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| 2001 |
| A Year Down Yonder |
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Richard Peck
Publishers Weekly
: In this hilarious and poignant sequel to A Long Way to Chicago, Peck once again shows that country life is anything but boring. C ...More |
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| 2000 |
| Bud, Not Buddy |
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Christopher Paul Curtis
Library Journal
: Gr 4-7-Motherless Bud shares his amusingly astute rules of life as he hits the road to find the jazz musician he believes is his fa ...More |
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| 1999 |
| Holes |
Louis Sachar
Publishers Weekly
: This wry and loopy novel about a camp for juvenile delinquents in a dry Texas desert (once the largest lake in the state) by the ...More |
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| 1998 |
| Out of the Dust |
Karen Hesse
Publishers Weekly
: In a starred review of the 1998 Newbery Medal winner, set during the Depression, PW said, "This intimate novel, written in s ...More |
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| 1997 |
| The View From Saturday |
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E.L. Konigsburg
Publisher's Weekly
: Glowing with humor and dusted with magic, this contemporary novel explores the ties that bind the four members of a championship ...More |
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| 1996 |
| The Midwife's Apprentice |
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Karen Cushman
Publisher's Weekly
: In reviewing this 1996 Newbery winner, PW said that Cushman "has an almost unrivaled ability to build atmosphere, and her e ...More |
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| 1994 |
| The Giver |
Lois Lowry
Publishers Weekly
: Winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal, this thought-provoking novel centers on a 12-year-old boy's gradual disillusionment with an out ...More |
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| 1992 |
| Shiloh |
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Phyllis Reynolds Taylor
Publishers Weekly
: In the tradition of Sounder and Where the Red Fern Grows comes this boy-and-his-dog story set in rural West Virginia. When he fin ...More |
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| 1990 |
| Number the Stars |
Lois Lowry
Publishers Weekly
: Set in Nazi-occupied Denmark in 1943, this 1990 Newbery winner tells of a 10-year-old girl who undertakes a dangerous mission to ...More |
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| 1989 |
| Joyful Noise |
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Paul Fleischman
Publishers Weekly
: In resonant voices and striking use of language, this 1989 Newbery Medal-winner explores the various sounds and concerns of the i ...More |
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| 1988 |
| Lincoln: A Photobiography |
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Russell Freedman
Publishers Weekly
: This Newbery Award-winning study of our 16th president is highly readable and meticulously organized. In a boxed review, PW haile ...More |
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| 1984 |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw |
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Beverly Cleary
Publishers Weekly
: This amusing, often touching series of letters from Leigh Botts to a children's book author he admires again demonstrates Cleary' ...More |
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| 1982 |
| A Visit to William Blake's Inn |
Nancy Willard
Publishers Weekly
: The Newbery Medal-winning, Caldecott Honor book about an imaginary inn belonging to William Blake, where remarkable guests are at ...More |
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