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The Newbery Medal 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.

For more information about this award visit the Newbery Medal Web page.

Cover of the book The higher power of Lucky
The higher power of Lucky
By by Susan Patron with illustrations by Matt Phelan.
2007 Newbery Winner
Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.
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Penny from heaven
By by Jennifer L. Holm.
2007 Newbery Honor
As she turns twelve during the summer of 1953, Penny gains new insights into herself and her family while also learning a secret about her father's death.
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Hattie Big Sky
By Kirby Larson.
2007 Newbery Honor
After inheriting her uncle's homesteading claim in Montana, sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Brooks travels from Iowa in 1917 to make a home for herself and encounters some unexpected problems related to the war being fought in Europe.
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Rules
By Cynthia Lord.
2007 Newbery Honor
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic.

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