2016 Books from Newbery Winners
Around a third of Newbery Medal and Honor winners have won more than once. I actually looked into that. We better run down the 2016 books from past Newbery winners, then.
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In case you missed it, I did the same thing for Caldecott Winners
For the sake of my sanity, I excluded picture books from this list. I know, I know – check the most recent Newbery winner, Travis. I see it. But draw the line I did! If I missed anything, let me know in the comments.
Grayling’s Song by Karen Cushman (June 7, 2016)
We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman (May 3)
The Most Important Thing by Avi (April 26)
School of the Dead by Avi (June 21)
Another Brooklyn: A Novel by Jacqueline Woodson (August 9)
Skunked: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet by Jacqueline Kelly and Teagan White, illustrated by Jennifer Meyer (October 4)
Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat by Gary Paulsen (May 10)
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo (April 12)
The Big Dark by Rodman Philbrick (January 5)
Wild Blood by Kathryn Lasky (January 5)
Audacity Jones to the Rescue by Kirby Larson (January 26)
Liberty by Kirby Larson (October 11)
Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm (August 30)
Soar by Joan Bauer (January 5)
The Otter by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Preston McDaniels (March 15)
The Hunting of Falcon House by Eugene Yelchin
American Ace by Marilyn Nelson (January 12)
Forest of Wonders by Linda Sue Park (March 1)
A Dragon’s Guide to Making Your Human Smarter by Laurence Yep and Joanne Ryder, illustrated by Mary GrandPre (March 15)
Going Where It’s Dark by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (January 12)
Little Cat’s Luck by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell (February 9)
Booked by Kwame Alexander (April 5)
The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale illustrated by LeUyen Pham (February 9)
Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt & Alison McGhee (March 8)
Moo by Sharon Creech (August 30)
When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin (October 4)
The Best Man by Richard Peck (September 20)
Fishbone’s Song by Gary Paulsen (Sept. 27)
The Great Pet Escape by Victoria Jamieson (Feb. 16)
Jubilee by Patricia Reilly Giff (Sept. 13)
Lion Island by Margarita Engle (Aug. 30)
Matthew & His Funky Fabulous Machine Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin (Oct. 4)
Paloma by Cynthia Lord (Jan. 26)
A Place I Belong by Cynthia Kadohata (Aug. 30)
The Poet’s Dog by Patricia MacLachlan (Sept. 13)
Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit by Cece Bell (Sept. 13)
Teddy & Co. by Cynthia Voigt (Nov. 1)
Tony Baloney Yo Ho Ho, Halloween by Pam Munoz Ryan (Jun. 28)
Vietnam by Russell Freedman (Aug. 15)
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Eric Carpenter says
Moo by Sharon Creech (Aug 30)
Travis Jonker says
Thank you! I added it
Victoria Stapleton says
And Grace Lin will have WHEN THE SEA TURNED TO SILVER on 10.4.16
Travis Jonker says
Added! Thanks, Victoria
MJ says
Thanks for the list, Travis! Here’s some others 2016 titles:
The Best Man by Richard Peck (Sept. 20)
Fishbone’s Song by Gary Paulsen (Sept. 27)
The Great Pet Escape by Victoria Jamieson (Feb. 16)
Jubilee by Patricia Reilly Giff (Sept. 13)
Lion Island by Margarita Engle (Aug. 30)
Matthew & His Funky Fabulous Machine (Oct. 4)
Paloma by Cynthia Lord (Jan. 26)
A Place I Belong by Cynthia Kadohata (Aug. 30)
The Poet’s Dog by Patricia MacLachlan (Sept. 13)
Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit by Cece Bell (Sept. 13)
Teddy & Co. by Cynthia Voigt (Nov. 1)
Tony Baloney Yo Ho Ho, Halloween by Pam Munoz Ryan (Jun. 28)
Vietnam by Russell Freedman (Aug. 15)
Travis Jonker says
Added! Thanks MJ
Tally Deushane says
I am counting down the seconds until the new Kate DiCamillo. Everything I’ve heard about it makes me think she may be the first 3-time Newbery winner this time next year.