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Newbery Medal Winners
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| The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. |
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| The Tale of Despereaux: This is the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in darkness but covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and ultimately into each other's lives. And what happens then? It is your destiny to find out! Ages 8 - 12. 2004 Newbery Medal Winner. The Tale of Despereaux CW7226 $17.99 |
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| The Tale of Despereaux - The Deluxe Movie Storybook: Welcome to the Kingdom of Dor. Follow the adventures of Despereaux from the royal library to Princess Pea's chamber, the rat-infested dungeon, and beyond. Based on the gloriously animated feature film The Tale of Despereaux, this first-class picture book features flaps, pop-ups, moving parts, and even a removable flip book! The Tale of Despereaux - The Deluxe Movie Storybook CW0743 $18.99 |
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Brown Mouse Puppet: This adorable rodent is the perfect size for storytelling. Soft and friendly with a moving mouth and paws and long velvety tail. Puppet is 8" tall. Brown Mouse Puppet FM2567 $13.95 |
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| Mouse Finger Puppet: Eeeek a mouse! At 4 inches tall, little tyke hands can make this mouse life-like. Mouse Finger Puppet FM2652 $6.95 |
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| Because of Winn-Dixie: Ten-year old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her when she adopts a big loveable dog she names Winn-Dixie, after the supermarket where they met. Right away, Opal knows she can tell Winn-Dixie anything -- like that she's lonely. But with such an unusually friendly dog at her side, Opal soon finds herself making more than a few unusual friends. Ages 8 - 11. 2001 Newbery Honor Book. Because of Winn-Dixie CW7762 $15.99 |
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| Winn-Dixie Plush Dog: Shaggy, soft and cuddly, 9" Winn-Dixie is a great companion to go with the award winning book. Winn-Dixie Plush Dog CW8444 $12.95 |
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| The Graveyard Book: A delicious mix of murder, fantasy, humor, and human longing, the tale of Nobody Owens is told in a magical, haunting prose. A child marked for death by an ancient league of assassins escapes into an aboandoned graveyard, where he is reared and protected by its spirit denizens. Ages 9 - 11. 2009 Newbery Medal Winner. The Graveyard Book HC0921 $17.99 |
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| The Underneath: Underneath the canopy of the loblolly pines, amid the pulsating sounds of the swamp, there lies a tale. Intertwining stories of an embittered man, a loyal hound, an abandoned cat and a vengeful lamia sing of love, loss, loneliness and hope. Ages 9 - 11. 2009 Newbery Honor Book. The Underneath SS0585 $16.99 |
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Savvy: This rich first-person narrative draws readers into a wild bus ride, winding through the countryside on a journey of self-discovery for Mibs Beaumont and her companions. Ingrid Law weaves a magical tall tale, using vivid language and lively personalities, all bouncing their way to a warm, satisfying conclusion. Ages 9 - 11. 2009 Newbery Honor Book. Savvy PP3060 $16.99 |
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| The Surrender Tree: Margarita Engle's hauntingly beautiful free verse prose breathes life into this finely crafted story that illuminates Cuba's fight for independence from Spain in the 1800's. Told from the perspective of four distinct voices, Engle intricately weaves a harrowing, heart-wrenching story of enslavement, survival, determination and heroism. Ages 9 - 11. 2009 Newbery Honor Book. The Surrender Tree MC6744 $16.95 |
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| After Tupac & D Foster: This tightly woven novel looks back on two years in a New York City neighborhood, where life changes for two 11-year-olds when a new girl joins their game of double Dutch. Bonded by Tupac's music, the three girls explore the lure of freedom and build a friendship that redefines their own identities. Ages 12 - 14. 2009 Newbery Honor Book. After Tupac & D Foster PP6548 $15.99 |
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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! In Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, thirteenth-century England springs to life using 21 dramatic individual narratives that introduce young inhabitants of village and manor; from Hugo, the lord's nephew, to Nelly, the sniggler. Schlitz's elegant monologues and dialogues draw back the curtain on the period, revealing character and relationships, hinting at stories untold. Explanatory interludes add information and round out this historical and theatrical presentation. By Laura Amy Schlitz, Illustrated by Robert Byrd. Ages 9 - 11. 2008 Newbery Medal Winner. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! CW5789 $19.99 |
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| The Wednesday Wars: Seventh-grader, Holling Hoodhood, is convinced his teacher hates him. Through their Wednesday afternoon Shakespeare sessions she helps him cope with events both wildly funny and deadly serious. "To thine own self be true" is just one of the life lessons he learns. By Gary D. Schmidt. Ages 9 - 11. 2008 Newbery Honor Book. The Wednesday Wars HC4833 $ 16.00 |
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| Elijah of Buxton: Elijah is the first free-born child in Buxton, a Canadian community of escaped slaves, in 1860. With masterful storytelling, vibrant humor, and poignant insight into the realities of slavery and the meaning of freedom, Curtis takes readers on a journey that transforms a "fra-gile" 11-year-old boy into a courageous hero. By Christopher Paul Curtis. Ages 12 - 14. 2008 Newbery Honor Book. Elijah of Buxton BT3443 $16.99 |
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| Feathers: Feathers tells the story of how a new boy's arrival in a sixth-grade classroom helps Frannie recognize the barriers that separate people, and the importance of hope as a bridge. Transcendent imagery and lyrical prose deftly capture a girl learning to navigate the world through words. By Jacqueline Woodson. Ages 9 - 11. 2008 Newbery Honor Book. Feathers PP9892 $ 15.99 |
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| The Higher Power of Lucky: In the California desert community of Hard Pan (population 43), ten-year-old Lucky Trimble eavesdrops on 12-step meetings from her hiding place behind Hard Pan's Found Object Wind Chime Museum & Visitor Center. Eccentric characters and quirky details spice up Lucky's life just as her guardian Brigitte's fresh parsley embellishes her French cuisine. By Susan Patron. Ages 9 - 12. 2007 Newbery Medal Winner. The Higher Power of Lucky SS1949 $16.95 |
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| Penny from Heaven: It's 1953 and eleven-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothing's that simple for Penny. For starters, she can't go swimming because her mother's afraid she'll catch polio at the pool. Her Nonny cries every time her father's name is mentioned. And the two sides of her family aren't speaking to each other! When it rains is sure does rain, but Penny's learning that like the song says . . . even the darkest clouds may just contain some pennies from heaven. By Jennifer Holm. Ages 9 - 12. 2007 Newbery Honor Book. Penny From Heaven RH6879 $15.95 |
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| Hattie Big Sky: For most of her life, sixteen-year-old Hattie has been shuttled from one distant relative to another. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she summons the courage to leave Iowa and move all by herself to Montana to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim. "At least now my letters will be more interesting," she writes to her friend who is fighting the Kaiser in France. By Kirby Larson. Ages 12 & up. 2007 Newbery Honor Book. Hattie Big Sky RH3137 $15.95 |
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