The Newbery Medal | Naperville Public Library

Freewater

by Luqman-Dawson, Amina

Book - 2022

(2023 Medalist) After escaping Southerland Plantation with his little sister, 12-year-old Homer becomes part of a secret community called Freewater, where...Show more (2023 Medalist) After escaping Southerland Plantation with his little sister, 12-year-old Homer becomes part of a secret community called Freewater, where he finally finds a place to call home and the courage to go back and free his mother from enslavement. Show less

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Iveliz Explains It All

by Arango, Andrea Beatriz

Book - 2022

(2023 Honor Book) Twelve-year-old Iveliz is trying to manage her mental health and advocate for the help and understanding she deserves, but in the meanti...Show more (2023 Honor Book) Twelve-year-old Iveliz is trying to manage her mental health and advocate for the help and understanding she deserves, but in the meantime, her new friend calls her crazy and her abuela Mimi dismisses the therapy and medicine Iveliz needs to feel like herself. Show less

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The Last Mapmaker

by Soontornvat, Christina

Book - 2022

(2023 Honor Book) Eager to start a new life, twelve-year-old Sai secretly assist esteemed mapmaker, Paiyoon, on an expedition to chart the southern seas, ...Show more (2023 Honor Book) Eager to start a new life, twelve-year-old Sai secretly assist esteemed mapmaker, Paiyoon, on an expedition to chart the southern seas, but when she learns they are heading to the Sunderlands, a land of dragons, danger, and the rich beyond imagining, Sai must way the cost of her dreams. Show less

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Maizy Chen's Last Chance

by Yee, Lisa

Book - 2022

(2023 Honor Book) Eleven-year-old Maizy Chen visits her estranged grandparents, who own and run a Chinese restaurant in Last Chance, Minnesota; as her visit lengthens, she makes unexpected discoveries about her family's history and herself. (2023 Honor Book) Eleven-year-old Maizy Chen visits her estranged grandparents, who own and run a Chinese restaurant in Last Chance, Minnesota; as her visit lengthens, she makes unexpected discoveries about her family's history and herself. Show less

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The Last Cuentista

by Higuera, Donna Barba

Book - 2021

(2020 Medalist) "A girl named Petra Pena, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. But Petra's world is ending. Earth has...Show more (2020 Medalist) "A girl named Petra Pena, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. But Petra's world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children - among them Petra and her family - have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet - and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A sinister Collective has taken over the ship during its journey, bent on erasing the sins of humanity's past. They have systematically purged the memories of all aboard - or purged them altogether. Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again? " Show less

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When You Trap A Tiger

by Keller, Tae

Book - 2020

(2021 Medalist) When Lily, her sister Sam, and their mother move in with her sick grandmother, Lily traps a tiger and makes a deal with him to heal Halmoni. (2021 Medalist) When Lily, her sister Sam, and their mother move in with her sick grandmother, Lily traps a tiger and makes a deal with him to heal Halmoni. Show less

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New Kid

by Craft, Jerry

Graphic Novel - 2019

(2020 Medalist) Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himse...Show more (2020 Medalist) Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy. Show less

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Merci Suárez Changes Gears

by Medina, Meg

Book - 2018

(2019 Medalist) Alienated from her more privileged classmates at a Florida private school, sixth-grade scholarship student Merci Suarez is targeted by a competitive rival at the same time her beloved grandfather begins to develop memory problems. (2019 Medalist) Alienated from her more privileged classmates at a Florida private school, sixth-grade scholarship student Merci Suarez is targeted by a competitive rival at the same time her beloved grandfather begins to develop memory problems. Show less

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Hello, Universe

by Kelly, Erin Entrada

Book - 2017

(2018 Medalist) In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-...Show more (2018 Medalist) In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and secretly lonely, and she loves everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister, Gen, is always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just stop being so different so he can concentrate on basketball. Show less

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon

by Barnhill, Kelly Regan

Book - 2016

(2017 Medalist) "An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her." (2017 Medalist) "An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her." Show less

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Last Stop on Market Street

by de la Peña, Matt

Picture Book - 2015

(2016 Medalist) A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things. (2016 Medalist) A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things. Show less

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THE CROSSOVER

by Alexander, Kwame

Graphic Novel - 2018

(2015 Medalist) A middle-grade novel in verse follows the experiences of twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan, who struggle with challenges on and off the court while their father ignores his declining health. (2015 Medalist) A middle-grade novel in verse follows the experiences of twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan, who struggle with challenges on and off the court while their father ignores his declining health. Show less

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Flora & Ulysses

The Illuminated Adventures

by DiCamillo, Kate

Book - 2013

(2014 Medalist) Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived. (2014 Medalist) Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived. Show less

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The One and Only Ivan

by Applegate, Katherine

Book - 2012

(2013 Medalist) When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. (2013 Medalist) When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. Show less

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