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Best Newbery Medal Winners

Based on bookaward: Newbery Medal

Members: 45 participating members (show all)

All members' listSort: Score | Title | Author | Date | CK Order
1
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
33,410 members, 866 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: robenc (1), dara85 (1), deldevries (1), ahef1963 (1), rarm (1), al.vick (1), amysisson (1), foggidawn (1), timspalding (1), JGKC (1), staffordcastle (1) — 17 more, Anjali.Negi (3), hipdeep (3), antqueen (3), rretzler (4), merrystar (4), MDGentleReader (4), 1morechapter (4), bestem (6), scriptus (7), keristars (11), enrique_molinero (12), raidergirl3 (12), ManWithAnAgenda (18), ncgraham (20), Enzomer (37), cej1027, guyalice

Score: 85.65

2
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
33,789 members, 1,479 reviews
4.17 stars (4.17 stars)

Lists: taylorbl (1), Melissa_50 (1), keeneam (1), 1morechapter (1), raidergirl3 (1), bestem (1), keristars (1), _Zoe_ (1), robenc (2), dara85 (2), deldevries (2) — 13 more, ahef1963 (2), Megi53 (2), amysisson (2), enrique_molinero (2), guyalice (3), susiesharp (3), Anjali.Negi (4), rarm (7), foggidawn (9), rretzler (10), ManWithAnAgenda (17), Enzomer (38), cej1027

Thumbs down: timspalding, JGKC

Score: 73.05

3
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
19,172 members, 1,197 reviews
4.18 stars (4.18 stars)

Lists: kootibkiteer (1), Megi53 (1), tabitha6 (1), susiesharp (1), aulsmith (1), guyalice (2), hipdeep (2), JGKC (2), antqueen (2), robenc (3), ahef1963 (3) — 8 more, rarm (3), 1morechapter (3), foggidawn (4), Anjali.Negi (5), raidergirl3 (8), Whisper1 (10), deldevries (11), rretzler (12)

Thumbs down: ncgraham

Score: 58.09

4
Holes
by Louis Sachar
20,030 members, 913 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: Melissa_50 (2), keeneam (2), scriptus (2), susiesharp (2), bestem (2), deldevries (3), Megi53 (3), amysisson (3), robenc (4), ahef1963 (4), rarm (4) — 10 more, guyalice (4), enrique_molinero (4), raidergirl3 (4), foggidawn (8), Whisper1 (9), ncgraham (13), ManWithAnAgenda (16), cej1027 (21), keristars (21), Enzomer (36)

Score: 57.07

6
Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
17,568 members, 568 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (3), bestem (3), Melissa_50 (4), keeneam (4), deldevries (5), rarm (5), foggidawn (5), raidergirl3 (5), antqueen (5), Anjali.Negi (6), ahef1963 (6) — 6 more, guyalice (6), rretzler (7), ncgraham (7), al.vick (12), Enzomer (35), cej1027

Score: 43.49

7
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
15,232 members, 613 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

Lists: Whisper1 (1), keristars (3), keeneam (5), Melissa_50 (6), rarm (6), 1morechapter (6), ahef1963 (7), guyalice (8), deldevries (9), rretzler (9), enrique_molinero (10) — 5 more, ManWithAnAgenda (15), raidergirl3 (15), foggidawn (18), Enzomer (32), cej1027 (35)

Score: 38.42

8
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
by Robert C. O'Brien
9,035 members, 150 reviews
4.18 stars (4.18 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (1), kageeh (1), al.vick (2), scriptus (4), staffordcastle (4), merrystar (5), Melissa_50 (5), enrique_molinero (7), ncgraham (8), ahef1963 (9), deldevries (14) — 4 more, keristars (15), foggidawn (24), Enzomer (34), cej1027

Thumbs down: keeneam

Score: 37.08

10
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare
9,239 members, 188 reviews
4.03 stars (4.03 stars)

Lists: Anjali.Negi (1), rretzler (3), ncgraham (4), al.vick (4), 1morechapter (7), antqueen (7), raidergirl3 (10), deldevries (10), Melissa_50 (11), merrystar (13), keristars (13) — 4 more, foggidawn (20), enrique_molinero (22), Enzomer (33), cej1027

Score: 35.93

11
The High King
by Lloyd Alexander
5,206 members, 52 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (1), SilentInAWay (1), enrique_molinero (3), Megi53 (4), scriptus (5), rretzler (6), ncgraham (6), staffordcastle (6), merrystar (8), al.vick (10), deldevries (13) — 2 more, ManWithAnAgenda (14), cej1027

Score: 35.01

12
Jacob Have I Loved
by Katherine Paterson
4,831 members, 64 reviews
3.78 stars (3.78 stars)

Lists: elkiedee (1), Anjali.Negi (2), bestem (5), Megi53 (6), keeneam (7), rarm (8), amysisson (8), Melissa_50 (9), ncgraham (9), ahef1963 (11), deldevries (19) — 2 more, keristars (19), foggidawn (28)

Score: 32.2

13
Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Patricia MacLachlan
9,141 members, 279 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (3), JGKC (3), Megi53 (5), Melissa_50 (7), ncgraham (10), ahef1963 (10), merrystar (12), guyalice (12), keristars (16), deldevries (18), foggidawn (19) — 2 more, enrique_molinero (20), cej1027

Score: 29.76

14
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
10,149 members, 309 reviews
4.09 stars (4.09 stars)

Lists: merrystar (1), keristars (7), rretzler (8), keeneam (9), guyalice (11), foggidawn (11), ManWithAnAgenda (13), Melissa_50 (13), ahef1963 (14), rarm (15), deldevries (22) — 1 more, cej1027

Score: 27.7

15
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
15,200 members, 285 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: antqueen (1), Enzomer (3), al.vick (5), amysisson (5), guyalice (7), bestem (7), Melissa_50 (8), enrique_molinero (14), keristars (14), deldevries (15), foggidawn (17)

Thumbs down: Anjali.Negi

Score: 25.82

16
The Midwife's Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
3,786 members, 110 reviews
3.7 stars (3.7 stars)

Lists: rarm (2), _Zoe_ (2), Megi53 (7), keristars (9), guyalice (10), enrique_molinero (11), ahef1963 (12), foggidawn (12), Enzomer (30), cej1027 (36)

Score: 23.58

17
Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary
6,359 members, 140 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: 1morechapter (2), kageeh (3), Megi53 (9), raidergirl3 (11), ManWithAnAgenda (12), ahef1963 (15), Melissa_50 (16), guyalice (16), enrique_molinero (18), foggidawn (27), deldevries (29)

Thumbs down: Whisper1

Score: 22.51

18
The View from Saturday
by E. L. Konigsburg
5,105 members, 120 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (2), keeneam (6), enrique_molinero (6), deldevries (7), amysisson (7), ahef1963 (8), raidergirl3 (14), foggidawn (16), cej1027

Score: 21.84

19
Julie of the Wolves
by Jean Craighead George
6,244 members, 110 reviews
3.88 stars (3.88 stars)

Lists: Enzomer (1), enrique_molinero (1), al.vick (8), rarm (11), Melissa_50 (12), ahef1963 (13), deldevries (16), keristars (17)

Score: 20.8

20
Maniac Magee
by Jerry Spinelli
7,743 members, 230 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: raidergirl3 (2), enrique_molinero (5), Megi53 (8), keeneam (10), ManWithAnAgenda (11), Melissa_50 (14), guyalice (14), rarm (16), deldevries (38)

Score: 20.61

21
Caddie Woodlawn
by Carol Ryrie Brink
6,301 members, 53 reviews
3.93 stars (3.93 stars)

Lists: rretzler (1), Enzomer (2), al.vick (3), keristars (8), merrystar (10), ncgraham (15), foggidawn (30), Melissa_50 (54)

Score: 20.25

22
The Grey King
by Susan Cooper
5,232 members, 79 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: merrystar (2), staffordcastle (5), antqueen (6), ManWithAnAgenda (10), al.vick (13), Melissa_50 (15), ahef1963 (16), ncgraham (19)

Score: 18.9

23
Johnny Tremain
by Esther Forbes
7,490 members, 78 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: Enzomer (4), SilentInAWay (4), ncgraham (5), rarm (9), keristars (12), Melissa_50 (17), enrique_molinero (21), cej1027 (37)

Score: 18.25

24
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
5,222 members, 509 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

Lists: susiesharp (4), foggidawn (6), raidergirl3 (6), ManWithAnAgenda (9), keeneam (12), rretzler (13), guyalice (15), rarm (17), deldevries (33)

Thumbs down: _Zoe_

Score: 18.18

25
The Whipping Boy
by Sid Fleischman
6,046 members, 113 reviews
3.69 stars (3.69 stars)

Lists: dara85 (3), Enzomer (9), foggidawn (10), ncgraham (16), enrique_molinero (16), guyalice (19), Melissa_50 (20), cej1027

Score: 17.41

26
Out of the Dust
by Karen Hesse
6,258 members, 337 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: keristars (2), Whisper1 (4), ManWithAnAgenda (8), keeneam (11), guyalice (13), rarm (18), deldevries (34)

Score: 16.47

27
King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
by Marguerite Henry
4,595 members, 39 reviews
4.17 stars (4.17 stars)

Lists: kageeh (2), Enzomer (5), staffordcastle (7), merrystar (14), ncgraham (18), cej1027 (22), Melissa_50 (22)

Score: 16.2

28
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
8,107 members, 488 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: Whisper1 (3), Enzomer (6), Megi53 (10), rarm (12), keeneam (13), deldevries (17), Melissa_50 (53)

Score: 15.55

29
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
by Jean Lee Latham
2,967 members, 24 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

Lists: scriptus (1), Enzomer (13), ncgraham (14), keristars (22), cej1027 (38), Melissa_50 (56)

Score: 13.1

30
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool
2,092 members, 128 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: susiesharp (5), keristars (5), keeneam (8), Whisper1 (8), Enzomer (15), foggidawn (29), deldevries (30), Melissa_50 (55)

Thumbs down: Megi53, _Zoe_

Score: 13.04

31
The Wheel on the School
by Meindert DeJong
2,376 members, 28 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (2), ManWithAnAgenda (7), rarm (14), merrystar (18), Enzomer (19), Melissa_50 (35), cej1027 (40)

Thumbs down: Megi53

Score: 12.98

32
Strawberry Girl
by Lois Lenski
2,428 members, 40 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: antqueen (9), keristars (10), merrystar (11), Enzomer (12), cej1027 (24), Melissa_50 (25)

Score: 12.5

33
Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
8,122 members, 293 reviews
4.12 stars (4.12 stars)

Lists: Enzomer (8), Whisper1 (11), deldevries (12), guyalice (17), Melissa_50 (21), foggidawn (25)

Score: 12.35

34
The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
5,787 members, 116 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: ncgraham (2), merrystar (3), foggidawn (3), bestem (4)

Score: 12.27

35
Ginger Pye
by Eleanor Estes
3,545 members, 49 reviews
3.63 stars (3.63 stars)

Lists: rretzler (2), ncgraham (3), Enzomer (11), Melissa_50 (26), cej1027 (34)

Score: 12.03

36
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village
by Laura Amy Schlitz
1,454 members, 85 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: hailelib (1), ManWithAnAgenda (5), Megi53 (11), deldevries (39), Melissa_50 (61)

Score: 11.9

37
Charlotte's Web
by E. B. White
29,897 members, 951 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: dara85 (4), raidergirl3 (7), deldevries (8), Anjali.Negi (8), Enzomer (16), cej1027 (25)

Thumbs down: merrystar

Score: 11.83

Explanations:

merrystar (0): Newberry honor book, but not a medal winner

38
The Door in the Wall
by Marguerite De Angeli
4,592 members, 47 reviews
3.66 stars (3.66 stars)

Lists: staffordcastle (8), enrique_molinero (9), Enzomer (10), ncgraham (12), merrystar (15), cej1027

Thumbs down: ThoughtPolice

Score: 11.12

39
Hitty: Her First Hundred Years
by Rachel Field
1,497 members, 34 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (6), staffordcastle (10), Megi53 (13), merrystar (17), Melissa_50 (28)

Score: 10.62

40
The Twenty-One Balloons
by William Pène du Bois
4,026 members, 58 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: keristars (6), antqueen (8), ncgraham (17), cej1027 (23), Melissa_50 (57)

Score: 10.19

41
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor
9,316 members, 370 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: al.vick (6), enrique_molinero (15), Enzomer (17), Melissa_50 (58), cej1027

Score: 10.01

42
Sounder
by William H. Armstrong
6,148 members, 87 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: SilentInAWay (3), enrique_molinero (17), Enzomer (20), deldevries (32), Melissa_50 (63)

Score: 10

43
The Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron
2,210 members, 171 reviews
3.66 stars (3.66 stars)

Lists: amysisson (6), kageeh (6), susiesharp (6), Whisper1 (6), foggidawn (14), deldevries (31)

Thumbs down: kristenl, keeneam

Score: 9.99

44
Roller Skates
by Ruth Sawyer
1,116 members, 28 reviews
3.71 stars (3.71 stars)

Lists: MDGentleReader (1), Megi53 (12), merrystar (16), Melissa_50 (23)

Score: 9.98

45
Missing May
by Cynthia Rylant
2,657 members, 63 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: Whisper1 (7), keeneam (14), guyalice (18), cej1027 (32), Melissa_50 (60)

Score: 9.59

46
The Cat Who Went to Heaven
by Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth
1,800 members, 47 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: Enzomer (14), Megi53 (15), guyalice (20), cej1027 (26), Melissa_50 (29)

Score: 9.49

47
Shiloh
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
7,372 members, 222 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (4), dara85 (5), enrique_molinero (13), deldevries (35), Melissa_50 (69)

Thumbs down: kristenl

Score: 8.64

48
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
1,939 members, 37 reviews
3.88 stars (3.88 stars)

Lists: al.vick (7), staffordcastle (9), Enzomer (21), foggidawn (31), Melissa_50 (65)

Thumbs down: aulsmith

Score: 7.74

49
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
5,135 members, 357 reviews
4.34 stars (4.34 stars)

Lists: raidergirl3 (9), rretzler (14), foggidawn (21), deldevries (23), Melissa_50 (77)

Thumbs down: kristenl

Score: 7.42

50
The Slave Dancer
by Paula Fox
2,121 members, 36 reviews
3.66 stars (3.66 stars)

Lists: Enzomer (18), keristars (18), cej1027 (27), Melissa_50 (27)

Score: 7.39

51
A Year Down Yonder
by Richard Peck
3,796 members, 99 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: susiesharp (7), rarm (19), deldevries (40), Melissa_50 (64)

Score: 7.38

52
Call It Courage
by Armstrong Sperry
4,292 members, 47 reviews
3.74 stars (3.74 stars)

Lists: keristars (20), Enzomer (28), deldevries (41), Melissa_50 (74)

Score: 6.58

53
Dicey's Song
by Cynthia Voigt
2,491 members, 38 reviews
4.04 stars (4.04 stars)

Lists: foggidawn (7), ahef1963 (17), Melissa_50 (18), cej1027

Thumbs down: merrystar

Score: 6.37

54
Kira-Kira
by Cynthia Kadohata
2,731 members, 135 reviews
3.78 stars (3.78 stars)

Lists: Whisper1 (5), foggidawn (23), Melissa_50 (24), cej1027

Thumbs down: Megi53

Score: 6.31

55
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo
2,661 members, 185 reviews
4.08 stars (4.08 stars)

Lists: rretzler (15), merrystar (21), deldevries (24)

Score: 5.71

56
Smoky, the Cowhorse
by Will James
1,064 members, 21 reviews
3.63 stars (3.63 stars)

Lists: hailelib (2), Melissa_50 (66)

Score: 4.77

57
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
1,487 members, 129 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: deldevries (25), foggidawn (26)

Score: 3.56

58
Up a Road Slowly
by Irene Hunt
960 members, 25 reviews
4.12 stars (4.12 stars)

Lists: Enzomer (22), Melissa_50 (32)

Score: 3.53

59
Daniel Boone
by James Daugherty
263 members, 5 reviews
2.63 stars (2.63 stars)

Lists: Megi53 (25), Melissa_50 (38)

Score: 3.4

60
Shadow of a Bull
by Maia Wojciechowska
1,326 members, 13 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: Melissa_50 (68), cej1027

Score: 3.39

61
Onion John
by Joseph Krumgold
1,388 members, 12 reviews
3.37 stars (3.37 stars)

Lists: enrique_molinero (19), Melissa_50 (71)

Score: 3.29

62
M. C. Higgins, the Great
by Virginia Hamilton
1,985 members, 24 reviews
3.54 stars (3.54 stars)

Lists: kageeh (5), Melissa_50 (76)

Thumbs down: Whisper1

Score: 2.03

63
Hello, Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
979 members, 60 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: deldevries (20)

Score: 1.89

64
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
by Meg Medina
491 members, 59 reviews
4.18 stars (4.18 stars)

Lists: deldevries (21)

Score: 1.87

65
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña
2,790 members, 359 reviews
4.48 stars (4.48 stars)

Lists: deldevries (26)

Score: 1.77

66
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill
2,500 members, 194 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)

Lists: deldevries (27)

Score: 1.76

67
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
1,801 members, 131 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: deldevries (28)

Score: 1.74

68
New Kid
by Jerry Craft
971 members, 87 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: deldevries (36)

Score: 1.63

69
When You Trap a Tiger
by Tae Keller
317 members, 23 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: deldevries (37)

Score: 1.62

70
The Story of Mankind
by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
1,256 members, 18 reviews
3.57 stars (3.57 stars)

Lists: Megi53 (24), Melissa_50 (50)

Thumbs down: aulsmith

Score: 1.31

71
Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
370 members, 13 reviews
3.46 stars (3.46 stars)

Lists: Melissa_50 (52)

Thumbs down: merrystar

Score: < 0

Explanations:

merrystar (0): duplicate

72
The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer
5,204 members, 232 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Thumbs down: merrystar

Score: < 0

Explanations:

merrystar (0): Newbery Honor, not Newbery Medal

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