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2019 Caldecott and Newbery Winners!

2/1/2019

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On Monday, the American Library Association announced the winners of this year's Caldecott and Newbery Awards (along with a whole bunch of other awesome awards!). If you're participating in my Newbery Reading Challenge, then all of the below books earn you points. If you're not participating (It's not too late to join), then all of these books look amazing, and you should read them!

Newbery Medal Winner

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  • Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina

Newbery Honor Books

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  • The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
  • ​The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Caldecott Medal Winner

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  • Hello Lighthouse illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall

Caldecott Honor Books

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  • Alma and How She Got Her Name illustrated and written by Juana Martinez-Neal
  • A Big Mooncake for Little Star illustrated and written by Grace Lin
  • The Rough Patch illustrated and written by Brian Lies
  • Thank You, Omu! illustrated and written by Oge Mora
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Jenna @ Falling Letters link
2/3/2019 10:40:56 pm

Merci Suarez Changes Gears was a pleasant surprise! Hello Lighthouse was not so much of a surprise, but I would rather have seen Alma or Mooncake take the medal (I'm not familiar with Thank-you, Omu!).

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/7/2019 02:55:21 pm

I honestly hadn't heard of any of these, but I'm excited to read them all!

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Christine link
2/4/2019 12:38:53 pm

I ordered my copy of the Newbery winner! But it’s back-ordered for a few weeks — really want to read all 3, though it may take me a while!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/6/2019 04:16:59 pm

Apparently the ALA didn't give Amazon a heads up about who the winner was going to be! :) I've put a request in at my library for it, so let me know when yours arrives!

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Christine link
2/6/2019 05:11:12 pm

I definitely will! It’s crazy how all the winners suddenly are in such high demand — but definitely a good thing :)




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