John Newbery MedalThe Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly BarnhillIn the Protectorate, the Elders leave the village’s youngest baby as an annual offering to a witch in the woods. Instead, the ancient witch Xan rescues abandoned babies and takes them to homes elsewhere. One year, Xan accidentally gives a baby moonlight, filling her with magic, and keeps the girl, Luna. As Luna approaches thirteen, she must learn to manage the powers Xan sealed away for her safety.All readersLexile Text Measure 640LView book detailsJohn Newbery Medal and Honor Books 2017
The 2017 edition includes 3 Newbery Honor Books and 1 John Newbery Medal recipient. It records one year of the Newbery program for distinguished contributions to American children's literature. The program recognizes writing rather than illustration, sales, popularity, or a universal reading level.
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John Newbery MedalThe Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly BarnhillIn the Protectorate, the Elders leave the village’s youngest baby as an annual offering to a witch in the woods. Instead, the ancient witch Xan rescues abandoned babies and takes them to homes elsewhere. One year, Xan accidentally gives a baby moonlight, filling her with magic, and keeps the girl, Luna. As Luna approaches thirteen, she must learn to manage the powers Xan sealed away for her safety.All readersLexile Text Measure 640LView book details
Newbery Honor BookFreedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley BryanAshley BryanAshley Bryan draws on an 1828 estate appraisal that lists eleven enslaved people for sale. Historical documents, poetry, paintings, and collage imagine their histories, daily lives, hopes, and dreams while confronting the brutality of assigning a price to human beings. For each person, Bryan creates paired poems and paintings: one portrays aspects of life and history, while another presents a dream. The book centers the individuality of people reduced by the document to names and values.All readersLexile Text Measure 730LView book details
Newbery Honor BookThe Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy DogAdam GidwitzIn thirteenth-century France, Jeanne, William, and Jacob are each fleeing danger when their paths meet at an inn. Jeanne has visions and is pursued by Church officials; William carries a satchel of books toward St. Denis; Jacob is a Jewish healer searching for his parents after his village is attacked. Learning that King Louis plans to burn Jewish texts, the children set out to keep William’s books from the flames.All readersLexile Text Measure 620LATOS Book Level 4.5View book details
Newbery Honor BookWolf HollowLauren WolkIn 1943, fourteen-year-old Betty falsely accuses a gentle veteran after carrying out aggressive bullying of her own. Annabelle, also fourteen and the veteran’s only friend, tries to defend him despite the serious consequences. Set in a town marked by escalating cruelty, the story follows Annabelle as she risks much to stand up for an innocent outcast. It includes violence and cruelty.All readersLexile Text Measure 800LATOS Book Level 4.9View book details