The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears, written by Meg Medina
The Night Diary, written by Veera Hiranandani
The Book of Boy, written by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Hello Universe, written by Erin Entrada Kelly
Long Way Down, written by Jason Reynolds