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So, here we go, in alphabetical order by title, we present to you our sixteen (yup, we have to squeeze one more in) finalists.

It’s time to officially call for the Heavy Medal Committee members.  

Asorrowful story with a reluctantly resilient heroine, Kate DiCamillo's latest is a favorite of nominators.

The author talks about how one of the most beloved picture books in recent memory—Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut—came to be.

A popular nomination by readers, does Ghost Boys really deserve Newbery consideration?

The author has brought back the beloved Jewish family from New York's Lower East Side for a Hanukkah book for a new generation.

A look a three books with 26 nominations among them.

Two excellent—but different—books about girls who navigate abusive situations.

"Every book is a conversation."