Newbery Honor Books

The runner ups for each year for the prestigious Newbery Medal award.

Showing 1 - 5 of 5  There are a total of 73 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for "The book of Boy"
Star rating for The book of Boy
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
In 1350, a boy with a large hump on his back becomes the servant of a shadowy pilgrim on his way to Rome, who pulls the boy into a dangerous expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter.
Book cover for "Doll bones"
Star rating for Doll bones
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.
Book cover for "The inquisitor's tale, or, The three magical children and their holy dog"
Star rating for The inquisitor's tale, or, The three magical children and their holy dog
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Crossing paths at an inn, thirteenth-century travelers impart the tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee, and a psychic peasant girl with a loyal greyhound, the three of whom join forces on a chase through France to escape persecution.
Book cover for "The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg"
Star rating for The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War.
Book cover for "The thief"
Star rating for The thief
Series:
Queen's thief volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Description:
Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone.