Recs if you like Criss Cross...

According to the ALA, "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."

Complete as of August 2026.

Books that have won the National Book Award For Young People’s Literature

Winners of the award for "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children."

Mainly middle school