Newbery Honor Books

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

Showing 1 - 4 of 4  There are a total of 73 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for "Al Capone does my shirts"
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4.2 stars
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A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
Book cover for "Our only May Amelia"
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As the only girl in a Finnish American family of seven brothers, May Amelia Jackson resents being expected to act like a lady while growing up in Washington state in 1899.

3. Savvy

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Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.
Book cover for "The war that saved my life"
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4.7 stars
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A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.