Newbery Medal
The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
Nobody Owens, a boy targeted by ancient assassins, escapes into a graveyard where he is protected and raised by the graveyards ghostly residents.
Newbery Honor Books
The Underneath, by Kathi Appelt
An old hound befriends two kittens born in the space underneath his owner's shack.
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom, by Margarita Engle
Alternating voices tell the story of Cuba's wars of independence from Spain.
Savvy, by Ingrid Law
On her thirteenth birthday, Mibs discovers her "savvy," a magical power unique from those of her family.
Three young girls who become friends because they share a love of Tupac Shakur's music experience changes as they seek to redefine themselves.
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