Books that were nominated for the John Newbery Medal for distinguished contributions to juvenile literature but did not win Currently lists nominees up to 2024
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last updated March, 2026
Elf Dog and Owl Head
M.T. Anderson
Simon Sort of Says
Erin Bow
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
Daniel Nayeri
Iveliz Explains It All
Andrea Beatriz Arango
The Last Mapmaker
Christina Soontornvat
Maizy Chen's Last Chance
Lisa Yee
Red, White, and Whole
Rajani LaRocca
A Snake Falls to Earth
Darcie Little Badger
Too Bright to See
Kyle Lukoff
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
Carole Boston Weatherford
We Dream of Space
Erin Entrada Kelly
A Wish in the Dark
Genesis Begins Again
Alicia D. Williams
Other Words for Home
Jasmine Warga
Scary Stories for Young Foxes (Scary Stories for Young Foxes, #1)
Christian McKay Heidicker
The Undefeated
Kwame Alexander
The Book of Boy
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
The Night Diary
Veera Hiranandani
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Derrick Barnes
Long Way Down
Jason Reynolds
Piecing Me Together
Renée Watson
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
Ashley Bryan
Wolf Hollow (Wolf Hollow #1)
Lauren Wolk
The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Roller Girl
Victoria Jamieson
Echo
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson
Doll Bones
Holly Black
The Year of Billy Miller
Kevin Henkes
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