Newbery Medal Winners

1970 - Present

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Award Description
Medal Winners 1922 - Present
Honor Winners 1970 - Present
Honor Winners: 1960 - 1969

2004
The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo
2003
Crispin: The Cross of Lead Avi
2002
A Single Shard Linda Sue Park
2001
A Year Down Yonder Richard Peck
2000
Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis
1999
Holes Louis Sachar
1998
Out of the Dust Karen Hesse
1997
The View from Saturday E.L. Konigsburg
1996
The Midwife's Apprentice Karen Cushman
1995
Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech
1994
The Giver Lois Lowry
1993
Missing May Cynthia Rylant
1992
Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
1991
Maniac McGee Jerry Spinelli
1990
Number the Stars Lois Lowry
1989
Joyful Noise Paul Fleischman
1988
Lincoln: A Photobiography Russel Freedman
1987
The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman
1986
Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan
1985
The Hero and the Crown Robert McKinley
1984
Dear Mr. Henshaw Beverly Cleary
1983
Dicey's Song Cynthia Voight
1982
A Visit to William Blake's Inn Nancy Willard
1981
Jacob Have I Loved Katherine Paterson
1980
A Gathering of Days Joan W. Blos
1979
The Westing Game Ellen Raskin
1978
Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson
1977
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred Taylor
1976
The Grey King Susan Cooper
1975
M.C. Higgins the Great Virginia Hamilton
1974
The Slave Dancer Paula Fox
1973
Julie of the Wolves Jean Craighead George
1972
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh Robert O'Brien
1971
Summer of the Swans Betsy Cromer Byars
1970
Sounder William Howard Armstrong