Newbery 1
Author: Tae Keller
Plot: Korean folklore; Lily is on a quest to save her grandmother.
When You Trap a Tiger
Author: Matt de la Pena
Plot: Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandmother take the bus.
Last Stop on Market Street
Author: Carole Lindstrom
Plot: Obijwe girl fights against the Dakota Access Pipeline in an effort to protect natural resources.
We Are Water Protectors
Author: Lindsay Mattick
Plot: Re-telling of a classic children's book, framed as a non-fiction story a mother is telling her son.
Finding Winnie
present
Author: Jerry Craft
Plot: First graphic novel to win Newbery. Twelve-year-old Jordan Banks experiences culture shock at his new private school.
New Kid
Author: Kwame Alexander
Plot: Follows the basketball season of Josh and JB Bell.
The Crossover
Author: Kwame Alexander
Plot: Tribute to African American people throughout history.
The Undefeated
Author: Dan Santat
Plot: The story of an imaginary friend in search of a child.
The Adventures of Beekle
Identify the indirect object-- Macy gave her mother a painting.
her mother
Author: Meg Medina
Plot: Main character is a sixth grade scholarship student at an elite private school in South Florida. Book details her struggles at home.
Merci Suarez Changes Gears
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Plot: A girl and a squirrel form an unlikely bond after he is sucked into a vacuum cleaner.
Flora & Ulysses
Author: Sophie Blackall
Plot: Tells the story of a marine keeper and his family.
Hello Lighthouse
Author: Brian Floca
Plot: Follows a family on a train in the summer of 1869.
Locomotive
Identify the prepositional phrase-- The girl kissed the boy under the mistletoe.
under the mistletoe
Author: Erin Entrada Kelly
Plot: Story of four middle school students as one of them becomes trapped in a well.
Hello, Universe
Author: Katherine Applegate
Plot: A gorilla and an elephant try to escape captivity.
The One and Only Ivan
Author: Matthew Cordell
Plot: Wordless picture book about a child and a cub.
Wolf in the Snow
Author: Jon Klassen
Plot: A little finish steals something from a big fish.
This Is Not My Hat
Identify the appositive phrase-- Charles, a winning boxer, put on his gloves.
a winning boxer
Author: Kelly Barnhill
Plot: Luna is raised by a witch and must learn how to manage her magical powers.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Author: Jack Gantos
Plot: A kid's summer plans are shot down when he is grounded and must spend his summer with an old man typing obituaries.
Dead End in Norvelt
Author: Javaka Steptoe
Plot: The story of an artist's childhood and early career.
Radiant Child
Author: Chris Raschka
Plot: Story of a canine and her toy.
A Ball for Daisy
Identify the gerund phrase-- Jogging three miles every day is good for you.
jogging three miles every day