Best Newbery Medal Winners

Based on bookaward
Newbery Medal
12
Jacob Have I Loved
by Katherine Paterson
6,163 members
79 reviews
3.8
15 Members
Megi53, dara85, rarm, foggidawn, keristars, amysisson, bestem, deldevries, ncgraham, keeneam, elkiedee, ahef1963, Anjali.Negi, Melissa_50, jenshonk,fuzzi
15
The Midwife's Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
4,928 members
121 reviews
½ 3.7
13 Members
Megi53, _Zoe_, rarm, foggidawn, keristars, enrique_molinero, acenturyofsleep, deldevries, Enzomer, cej1027, ahef1963, wecreatemore, brc10485,EGBERTINA
17
Caddie Woodlawn
by Carol Ryrie Brink
9,103 members
69 reviews
3.9
11 Members
dara85, foggidawn, keristars, merrystar, deldevries, ncgraham, rretzler, Enzomer, fuzzi, al.vick, Melissa_50
18
The Grey King
by Susan Cooper
6,455 members
94 reviews
4.1
12 Members
staffordcastle, antqueen, merrystar, deldevries, ncgraham, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, Melissa_50, ManWithAnAgenda, EGBERTINA, coffeewithastraw
19
Julie of the Wolves
by Jean Craighead George
8,875 members
130 reviews
3.9
10 Members
rarm, foggidawn, keristars, enrique_molinero, deldevries, Enzomer, al.vick, ahef1963, Melissa_50, steller0707
21
Johnny Tremain: A Story of Boston in Revolt
by Esther Forbes
10,856 members
90 reviews
3.8
10 Members
rarm, keristars, SilentInAWay, enrique_molinero, ncgraham, Enzomer, cej1027, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA, brc10485
22
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
7,143 members
556 reviews
4.1
11 Members
rarm, foggidawn, raidergirl3, acenturyofsleep, deldevries, keeneam, susiesharp, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda, EGBERTINA, coffeewithastraw,_Zoe_
23
The View from Saturday
by E. L. Konigsburg
7,197 members
136 reviews
3.9
9 Members
foggidawn, enrique_molinero, amysisson, raidergirl3, deldevries, keeneam, MDGentleReader, cej1027, ahef1963
25
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
12,189 members
526 reviews
4.1
9 Members
Megi53, rarm, foggidawn, Whisper1, deldevries, keeneam, Enzomer, cej1027, Melissa_50
26
Maniac Magee
by Jerry Spinelli
11,004 members
248 reviews
4
9 Members
Megi53, rarm, enrique_molinero, raidergirl3, acenturyofsleep, deldevries, keeneam, Melissa_50, ManWithAnAgenda,EGBERTINA
27
Up a Road Slowly
by Irene Hunt
1,271 members
36 reviews
4
8 Members
dara85, foggidawn, HeathMochaFrost, Enzomer, fuzzi, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA, jenshonk
28
The Wheel on the School
by Meindert DeJong
3,341 members
40 reviews
4
9 Members
rarm, aulsmith, merrystar, Enzomer, cej1027, fuzzi, Melissa_50, ManWithAnAgenda, EGBERTINA,Megi53
29
The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare
5,857 members
55 reviews
4.1
7 Members
rarm, 1morechapter, ncgraham, Enzomer, cej1027, fuzzi, Melissa_50
30
Out of the Dust
by Karen Hesse
8,858 members
366 reviews
3.9
7 Members
rarm, keristars, acenturyofsleep, Whisper1, deldevries, keeneam, ManWithAnAgenda
31
Strawberry Girl
by Lois Lenski
3,477 members
48 reviews
3.8
8 Members
keristars, antqueen, merrystar, Enzomer, cej1027, fuzzi, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
32
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor
14,031 members
395 reviews
4
8 Members
foggidawn, enrique_molinero, Enzomer, cej1027, al.vick, Melissa_50, steller0707, georgeannech
33
The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
6,950 members
129 reviews
4.2
6 Members
foggidawn, bestem, merrystar, ncgraham, fuzzi, EGBERTINA
34
Charlotte's Web
by E. B. White
41,476 members
1,069 reviews
4.2
8 Members
dara85, raidergirl3, deldevries, Enzomer, cej1027, fuzzi, Anjali.Negi, steller0707,foggidawn ,merrystar
Explanations
merrystar : Newberry honor book, but not a medal winner
35
The Whipping Boy
by Sid Fleischman
9,584 members
134 reviews
½ 3.7
8 Members
dara85, foggidawn, enrique_molinero, acenturyofsleep, ncgraham, Enzomer, cej1027, Melissa_50,fuzzi
36
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
by Jean Lee Latham
4,787 members
32 reviews
4.1
7 Members
keristars, ncgraham, Enzomer, cej1027, scriptus, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
37
The Door in the Wall
by Marguerite De Angeli
7,026 members
61 reviews
½ 3.7
8 Members
staffordcastle, enrique_molinero, merrystar, ncgraham, Enzomer, cej1027, fuzzi, EGBERTINA,
38
Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
11,491 members
320 reviews
4.1
7 Members
foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, Whisper1, deldevries, Enzomer, Melissa_50, steller0707
39
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool
2,989 members
146 reviews
4
9 Members
foggidawn, keristars, Whisper1, deldevries, keeneam, susiesharp, Enzomer, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA,Megi53 ,_Zoe_
40
Roller Skates
by Ruth Sawyer
1,552 members
34 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
Megi53, merrystar, MDGentleReader, fuzzi, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
41
Ginger Pye
by Eleanor Estes
5,263 members
56 reviews
½ 3.6
6 Members
ncgraham, rretzler, Enzomer, cej1027, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
42
Hitty, Her First Hundred Years
by Rachel Field
2,087 members
43 reviews
3.8
6 Members
Megi53, staffordcastle, merrystar, Melissa_50, ManWithAnAgenda, EGBERTINA
43
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
11,296 members
441 reviews
½ 4.3
7 Members
foggidawn, raidergirl3, deldevries, rretzler, Melissa_50, steller0707, georgeannech,kristenl
44
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
by Laura Amy Schlitz
2,012 members
94 reviews
3.9
5 Members
hailelib, Megi53, deldevries, Melissa_50, ManWithAnAgenda
45
A Year Down Yonder
by Richard Peck
5,261 members
114 reviews
4.1
6 Members
rarm, deldevries, susiesharp, cej1027, fuzzi, Melissa_50
46
Missing May
by Cynthia Rylant
3,840 members
77 reviews
3.8
6 Members
acenturyofsleep, Whisper1, deldevries, keeneam, cej1027, Melissa_50
47
A Single Shard
by Linda Sue Park
5,887 members
161 reviews
4.1
6 Members
Megi53, rarm, foggidawn, raidergirl3, cej1027, Melissa_50
48
The Dark Frigate
by Charles Boardman Hawes
863 members
18 reviews
½ 3.3
5 Members
Megi53, Enzomer, fuzzi, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
49
The Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron
2,596 members
179 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
kageeh, foggidawn, amysisson, Whisper1, deldevries, susiesharp,kristenl ,keeneam
50
Adam of the Road
by Elizabeth Janet Gray
3,927 members
29 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
ncgraham, Enzomer, fuzzi, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
51
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
by Avi
6,509 members
134 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
keeneam, cej1027, fuzzi, scriptus, Melissa_50
52
Sounder
by William H. Armstrong
9,507 members
110 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
SilentInAWay, enrique_molinero, deldevries, Enzomer, cej1027, Melissa_50,fuzzi
53
Call It Courage
by Armstrong Sperry
7,069 members
57 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
keristars, deldevries, Enzomer, fuzzi, Melissa_50
54
Rabbit Hill
by Robert Lawson
3,277 members
51 reviews
3.9
5 Members
cej1027, fuzzi, al.vick, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
55
The Cat Who Went to Heaven
by Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth
2,453 members
52 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
Megi53, acenturyofsleep, Enzomer, cej1027, Melissa_50
56
It's Like This, Cat
by Emily Cheney Neville
1,765 members
34 reviews
½ 3.7
5 Members
Megi53, cej1027, fuzzi, ahef1963, Melissa_50
57
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña
6,719 members
478 reviews
½ 4.5
4 Members
deldevries, cej1027, coffeewithastraw, brc10485
58
Shiloh
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
11,411 members
250 reviews
3.9
6 Members
dara85, enrique_molinero, deldevries, cej1027, Melissa_50, ManWithAnAgenda,kristenl ,fuzzi
59
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
2,286 members
43 reviews
3.8
5 Members
staffordcastle, foggidawn, Enzomer, al.vick, Melissa_50,aulsmith
60
Kira-Kira
by Cynthia Kadohata
3,463 members
147 reviews
3.8
5 Members
foggidawn, Whisper1, deldevries, cej1027, Melissa_50,Megi53
61
Thimble Summer
by Elizabeth Enright
2,531 members
29 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
merrystar, Enzomer, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
62
The Slave Dancer
by Paula Fox
2,820 members
43 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
keristars, Enzomer, cej1027, Melissa_50
63
The Last Cuentista
by Donna Barba Higuera
1,333 members
58 reviews
4.1
4 Members
foggidawn, deldevries, EGBERTINA, coffeewithastraw
64
Miracles on Maple Hill
by Virginia Sorensen
4,768 members
46 reviews
3.8
4 Members
Megi53, cej1027, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
65
The Summer of the Swans
by Betsy Byars
5,409 members
72 reviews
½ 3.5
4 Members
fuzzi, ahef1963, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
66
Amos Fortune, Free Man
by Elizabeth Yates
4,032 members
30 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
Enzomer, cej1027, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
67
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
1,560 members
16 reviews
3.8
3 Members
Anjali.Negi, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
68
The Twenty-One Balloons
by William Pène du Bois
5,877 members
74 reviews
4
5 Members
keristars, antqueen, ncgraham, cej1027, Melissa_50,fuzzi ,EGBERTINA
69
Dicey's Song
by Cynthia Voigt
3,076 members
46 reviews
4
4 Members
foggidawn, cej1027, ahef1963, Melissa_50,merrystar
70
New Kid
by Jerry Craft
2,669 members
179 reviews
½ 4.3
4 Members
foggidawn, deldevries, coffeewithastraw, georgeannech,EGBERTINA
71
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo
5,069 members
215 reviews
4.1
3 Members
merrystar, deldevries, rretzler
72
A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32
by Joan W. Blos
3,629 members
35 reviews
½ 3.5
3 Members
Megi53, merrystar, Melissa_50
73
When You Trap a Tiger
by Tae Keller
1,264 members
60 reviews
4.2
3 Members
foggidawn, deldevries, georgeannech
74
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill
5,693 members
257 reviews
4.2
4 Members
foggidawn, deldevries, EGBERTINA, coffeewithastraw,kristenl
75
Rifles for Watie
by Harold Keith
2,316 members
28 reviews
3.9
3 Members
rarm, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
76
Miss Hickory
by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
1,485 members
25 reviews
½ 3.4
4 Members
merrystar, Enzomer, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA,fuzzi
77
The Matchlock Gun
by Walter D. Edmonds
2,949 members
37 reviews
½ 3.6
4 Members
ncgraham, Enzomer, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA,cej1027
78
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
by Paul Fleischman
2,513 members
104 reviews
4.1
3 Members
foggidawn, cej1027, Melissa_50
79
Ramona and Her Father
by Beverly Cleary
8,664 members
78 reviews
4
2 Members
foggidawn, fuzzi
Explanations
fuzzi: Should have been a Medal winner, better than the others
80
The Trumpeter of Krakow
by Eric P. Kelly
2,311 members
23 reviews
½ 3.6
2 Members
Melissa_50, EGBERTINA
81
Hello, Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
2,322 members
90 reviews
4
2 Members
deldevries, coffeewithastraw
82
Across Five Aprils
by Irene Hunt
5,840 members
49 reviews
½ 3.7
Member
fuzzi
Explanations
fuzzi: Should have been a Medal winner, superb
83
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
1,908 members
145 reviews
3.8
2 Members
foggidawn, deldevries
84
Daniel Boone
by James Daugherty
351 members
8 reviews
½ 2.6
2 Members
Megi53, Melissa_50
85
The Story of Mankind
by Hendrik Willem van Loon
1,823 members
24 reviews
½ 3.5
3 Members
Megi53, Melissa_50, EGBERTINA,aulsmith ,
86
Onion John
by Joseph Krumgold
1,958 members
19 reviews
½ 3.4
2 Members
enrique_molinero, Melissa_50
87
Smoky, the Cowhorse
by Will James
1,515 members
26 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
hailelib, Melissa_50,EGBERTINA
88
M. C. Higgins: The Great
by Virginia Hamilton
2,860 members
31 reviews
½ 3.5
2 Members
kageeh, Melissa_50,Whisper1
89
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
by Meg Medina
1,116 members
77 reviews
4.2
Member
deldevries
90
Freewater (Newbery & Coretta Scott King Award Winner)
by Amina Luqman-Dawson
442 members
24 reviews
½ 4.4
Member
foggidawn
91
...and now Miguel
by Joseph Krumgold
1,428 members
22 reviews
½ 3.4
2 Members
fuzzi, Melissa_50,EGBERTINA
92
Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children
by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
783 members
19 reviews
½ 3.3
2 Members
Megi53, Melissa_50,
93
Tales From Silver Lands
by Charles J. Finger
597 members
10 reviews
½ 3.5
2 Members
Megi53, Melissa_50,
94
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
3,443 members
154 reviews
½ 4.3
2 Members
foggidawn, deldevries,EGBERTINA
95
Shadow of a Bull
by Maia Wojciechowska
1,898 members
21 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
cej1027, Melissa_50,fuzzi
96
Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
532 members
16 reviews
½ 3.4
2 Members
Melissa_50, EGBERTINA,Whisper1 ,merrystar
Explanations
merrystar : duplicate
97
The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer
6,837 members
248 reviews
4.1
Explanations
merrystar : Newbery Honor, not Newbery Medal
deldevries : NOT Medal winner (is a Newbery Honor book)
98
Lincoln: A Photobiography
by Russell Freedman
2,984 members
60 reviews
4.1
99
Secret of the Andes
by Ann Nolan Clark
2,330 members
20 reviews
½ 3.4
100
I, Juan de Pareja
by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino
2,246 members
23 reviews
3.9