Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• List: John Newbery Medal
• Award year: 2018
• Audience: Older

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  Hello, Universe

  By Erin Entrada Kelly

  In this story told from various viewpoints, including a bully, a deaf girl, a fortune-teller, and more, a rescue is performed, revealing bravery in the midst of fear.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 2018 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780062414151
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  Long Way Down

  By Jason Reynolds

  Terse, sharp verse depicts a desperate teenager seeking to avenge the shooting death of his brother. Gun tucked into his waistband, he is shocked by the appearance of childhood friends and relatives on a chilling sixty-second elevator ride. Visceral language and raw emotion result in a powerful novel of grief and vengeance.

  • Fiction, Verse Novel
  • John Newbery Medal 2018 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781481438254
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  Piecing Me Together

  By Renée Watson

  Shouldering her mother's expectations, Jade enters a mentor program with an inconsistent mentor. The unfulfillment she feels galvanizes her to follow her own artistic path.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 2018 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781681191058