2012: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
The Newbery Medal was the first award for children’s literature in the world. It is awarded each year to the author of “the most distinguished contribution” to American children’s literature published in the previous year. Although most often awarded for a novel, the award is open to nonfiction, poetry, and any other children’s texts. Illustrations are not considered when judging a text for Newbery recognition. The intended primary audience of a Newbery winner is children readers, ages 9-14. In addition to awarding the medal, the Newbery committee also gives recognition to several runner-up books, which are designated Newbery Honor books.
2012
- Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
- Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin
- Inside Out and Back Again by Thannha Lai
2011
- Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
- Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
- Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
- Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Rick Allen
- One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
2010
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
- Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
- The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
