The 2026 Newbery Bump

A couple weeks back, I shared the jump Fireworks made in the Amazon rankings after winning the Caldecott Medal. Did the Newbery have a similar effect on All the Blues in the Sky?
Let’s look at the February 15th New York Times bestseller list:
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There it is, joining the list for a week at number 10. Will it climb back on as we head into spring? I’ll be keeping an eye out.
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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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