LA: Newbery Winners Set 2

This book is set in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1687. Its protagonist, Katherine (Kit) Tyler, has fled Barbados and gone to live with her aunt's family. Name this winner of the Newbery Medal written by Elizabeth George Speare.

(THE) WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND

This Newbery Medal winner features a hidden valley where descendants of the Inca have preserved their culture in isolation for centuries. One character, Cusi, learns about his heritage from an old Indian caretaker named Chuto and receives a special message from a traveling stranger. Written by Ann Nolan Clark, what novel set in the mountains of Peru won the 1953 Newbery Medal?

(THE) SECRET OF THE ANDES

This novel is set in a small Pennsylvania town and is written as an autobiographical story about the author's time working with the town's obituary writer. The name of the obituary writer is Miss Volker, and the name of the boy is Jack. What is the title of this book, the 2012 winner of the Scott O'Dell Award and the Newbery Medal?

DEAD END IN NORVELT

This novel introduces a rotating cast of townspeople from Shady Howard to the mysterious diviner Miss Sadie. As the narrative shifts between 1918 and the Great Depression, it centers on Abilene Tucker. Name this Newbery Medal-winning novel by Clare Vanderpool set in Manifest, Kansas.

MOON OVER MANIFEST

This novel includes cryptic handwritten notes that appear one by one and and a mysterious homeless man known as the "laughing man." Set in late-1970s Manhattan and intertwined with references to A Wrinkle in Time, the novel's protagonist is sixth-grader Miranda Sinclair. Name this Newbery Medal- winning novel by Rebecca Stead.

WHEN YOU REACH ME

Deliberately modeled on The Jungle Book, this novel transplants a coming-of-age story from a wild jungle to a graveyard, replacing animal guardians with supernatural protectors. It features an orphaned boy, his guardian Silas, and a community of ghosts who raise him. What is the name of this book, the 2009 winner of the Newbery Medal?

(THE) GRAVEYARD BOOK

This book is set in Hard Pan, California, and centers on a young girl who is under the care of Brigitte. It includes townspeople such as Miles and her best friend Lincoln, a serious, methodical boy known for his unusual and carefully maintained collection of rope knots. Lucky Trimble is the protagonist of what Newbery-medal winning book?

(THE) HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY

This novel traces a loose network of teenagers including Debbie and Hector during a transitional summer. A companion work to this novel is All Alone in the Universe, which primarily focuses on a younger Debbie. What is the title of this book by Lynne Rae Perkins, the winner of the Newbery Medal?

CRISS CROSS

In this book, the Takeshima family relocates for factory work in Georgia, marking a shift from open spaces to harsh labor conditions and introducing themes of economic struggle and displacement. The book is told through the eyes of Katie, the younger sister and her relationship with her older sister Lynn. Name this winner of the Newbery Medal that was written by Cynthia Kadohata.

KIRA-KIRA

This story is set in the small Dutch fishing village of Shora and emphasizes themes of curiosity, community, and persistence. Written by Meindert DeJong and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, this novel won the 1955 Newbery Medal. Name this book in which Dutch schoolchildren try to bring storks back to their village by finding a special object.

(THE) WHEEL ON THE SCHOOL

This author won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature for The Marvelous Adventure, a novel about a boy drawn into a royal conspiracy involving traveling performers and a rightful king. He created the Prydain Chronicles about Taran, an Assistant Pig-Keeper. What author received three Newbery Honors, including one for The Black Cauldron and a Newbery Medal for The High King?

(LLOYD) ALEXANDER

The protagonist of this Newbery Medal winner participates in group grief counseling alongside four other students and forms tentative new connections with peers such as Ebony and DD. On her thirteenth birthday in this work, Sage's life is shattered when her best friend Angel is killed in a hit-and-run accident. Name this book by Renee Watson.

ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY

In 1975, this book became one of the only novels to win both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in the same year. The story centers on a boy who lives atop a mountain threatened by a massive slag heap from a coal mine. Give the name of this book by Virginia Hamilton that features a boy named Mayo Cornelius.

M. C. HIGGINS THE GREAT

This Newbery Medal-winning book follows a fiercely determined stray dog who patrols a vast urban park. The story centers on Johannes the dog, along with allies such as Bertrand. What is the title of this work by Dave Eggers?

(THE) EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE

This novel's protagonist travels halfway across Nebraska with her brothers Fish and Samson, as well as acquaintances Bobbi and Will Junior. After discovering a superpower on her thirteenth birthday, Mibs Beaumont reaches a Kansas hospital, where her father miraculously awakens from a coma. Identify this Newbery Honor Book, written by Ingrid Law.

SAVVY

This diverse novel's cast of characters includes a Japanese-American psychic, a quiet Filipino-American boy, and a deaf nature lover. After Virgil and his pet guinea pig become trapped in a well, Valencia, Kaori, Gen, and Chet must band together to save them. Identify this Newbery Medal-winning Erin Entrada Kelly novel.

HELLO, UNIVERSE

Among this novel's characters are Girl Scouts Mertie-Jo Kernecky and Betsy Howdi, news publisher Mr. Greene, and Mr. Huffer, who owns a funeral parlor. As punishment for firing his dad's gun, Jack spends the summer helping Miss Volker write obituaries for the local paper, and solves a murder spree in the process. Give the title of this Newbery winner by Jack Gantos.

DEAD END IN NORVELT

In this book, Nana teaches her grandson, "Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt… you're a better witness for what's beautiful." C. J. accompanies his grandmother on a bus trip across town, from church to the soup kitchen where they volunteer. What is this Newbery-winning picture book by Matt de la Peña [day la PAIN-yah]?

LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET

In this book, eight-year-old David learns, "If it fits in your mouth, it's food," and, "If you don't have the words you need, borrow someone else's." Catherine navigates her complicated relationship with her autistic brother as she befriends nonverbal Jason and next-door neighbor Kristi. What is this Newbery Honor Book by Cynthia Lord?

RULES

Among this novel's chapters are "Julian Narrates When Ginger Played Annie's Sandy" and "Ethan Explains the B and B Inn." Earlier in the book, "Nadia Tells of Turtle Love" and "Noah Writes a B&B Letter." Give the title of this Newbery-winning novel about Epiphany Middle School's sixth grade academic team, written by E. L. Konigsburg.

(THE) VIEW FROM SATURDAY

In one of this novel's subplots, the witch Cassandra needs a child to steal the phoenix-stone that will otherwise burn her to death. Grisini transforms Clara Wintermute into a puppet, but his assistants, Parsefal and Lizzie Rose, work to rescue her. Identify this Newbery Honor Book by Laura Amy Schlitz.

SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS

This author wrote the dark fantasy novel that inspired the film Coraline. He also penned a novel featuring the werewolf Miss Lupescu, the vampire Silas, and the murderous man Jack Frost. Identify the author of The Graveyard Book.

(NEIL) GAIMAN [GAY-muhn]

This creator of Rotten Ralph and Joey Pigza won a Sibert Honor for his autobiography Hole in My Life. He incorporated childhood memories into his novel about a boy's extraordinary summer in a Pennsylvania town. Who earned a Newbery Medal for Dead End in Norvelt?

(JACK) GANTOS

This novel's title character shares his name with an ancient Samarian city mentioned in the Bible, and with a Civil War battle. He is a beagle who runs away from abusive Judd Travers and finds a loving home with Marty Preston. Name this Newbery Medal-winning novel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.

SHILOH

In a so-called "documentary novel," this author explored the consequences of a high schooler's suspension for humming "The Star-Spangled Banner." He won a Newbery Honor for that book, Nothing but the Truth, and another for The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Who won a Newbery for Crispin: The Cross of Lead?

AVI [AH-vee] (Accept (EDWARD IRVING) WORTIS)

Among this author's creations are geologist's daughter Paloma, knot-tying Lincoln, and boy genius Miles. Her Newbery-winning novel, the first in a trilogy, sees an intrepid ten-year-old run away from the tiny town of Hard Pan, California. Identify the author of Lucky for Good, Lucky Breaks, and The Higher Power of Lucky.

(SUSAN) PATRON [puh-TROHN]

In this novel, Minli releases a goldfish into the Jade River before cutting the ropes that bind a crying red dragon. Her parents, Ba and Ma, search for her after she leaves home to find the Old Man of the Moon. What is this Newbery Honor Book by Grace Lin?

WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON

This author's first Newbery-winning novel follows Claudia and Jamie Kincaid's attempts to confirm the pedigree of a Michelangelo angel statue. Her second Newbery winner profiles The Souls' rise to fame after winning the New York state academic championship. Give the author of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and The View from Saturday.

(E(LAINE) L.) KONIGSBURG

This prequel to The Blue Sword was actually published two years after its sequel. In it, Aerin, whose epithets include "Dragon-Killer" and "Firehair," inherits the Kingdom of Damar from her father. What is this Newbery Medal winner by Robin McKinley?

(THE) HERO AND THE CROWN

This book-length poem includes the lines, "And the children leaned in. / And listened real hard," and, "There's a road, girl. / There's a road." In it, the author recounts the impact of slavery, emancipation, and their aftermath in the lives of her maternal ancestors. Give the name of this Newbery Honor Book by Jacqueline Woodson.

SHOW WAY

This author's Newbery Honor Book was inspired by her son Gregory, who has autism. In that novel, Catherine babysits her younger brother David, and creates a list of guidelines to help him navigate the world. Give the author of Rules.

(CYNTHIA) LORD