The Newbery Award is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
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Congratulations Kennedy Taillon!
Kennedy broke the school AR record during the 2019-2020 school year. She ended the year with 8,193,559 words and 1214.0 points.
MILLION WORD EARNERS
Mariska Watson(6M), Kennedy Taillon(5M), Brooke Webb(4M), Kahne Tarter(4M), Jenna Ives(3M), David Irwin(2M), Russell Luna(2M), Colton Frisbie(2M), Mariah Ostlund(2M), Emily Heese(2M), Sky Parks, Angela Christopher, Sadie Dorsey, Blake Adam, Emmi Sulzer, Rayne Parks, Isaac Anderson, Isabelle Hernandez, Tula Grassl, Parker Iles, Honora Hillyard, Kate Crowl, Eva Sprague, Jaymus Lawrence, Emma Crowl, Brady Reeder, Ella Walker, Marianne Russell, Rylan Morris, Allison Velin, Emily Irwin, Cadynce Gippner, Abigail Fernandez
AR TOP TEN
Mariska Watson
Kennedy Taillon
Kahne Tarter
Brooke Webb
Jenna Ives
Colton Frisbie
Russell Luna
David Irwin
Mariah Ostlund
Emily Heese
2021 Honor Books
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
The California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. California children nominate, read, and vote for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal.
2021
Middle School/Jr High
Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart
Winner
Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
Hope in the Holler by Lisa Tyre
Young Adult
All We have left by Wendy Mills
Winner
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Bitter Side of Sweet By Tara Sullivan
Intermediate
Restart by Gordan Korman
Winner
Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
Book Recommendations and Award Winner Websites
2020 Amazon’s Best children’s books/YA Books:
2020 American Library Association’s Notable Children's Books: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
2020 Bank Street’s Best Children's Books of the Year: https://www.bankstreet.edu/library/center-for-childrens-literature/childrens-book-committee/best-childrens-books-of-the-year/
2020 Children's Literature Assembly’s Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts: http://www.childrensliteratureassembly.org/notables.html
2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center Best Books of the year: https://content.schoolinsites.com/api/documents/e0ded5ce6c9540849f8bc31c486dd3c2.pdf
2020 Kirkus Young Readers: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/kirkus-prize-2020-the-young-readers-finalists/
2020 Michael L. Printz Award: http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/michael-l-printz-award
2019 National Book Awards: https://www.nationalbook.org/awards-prizes/national-book-awards-2019/?cat=ypl
2020 Publisher’s Weekly Best Children's and YA: https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2020/middle-grade
2020 School Library Journal’s Best Books: https://www.slj.com/?page=best-books-2020
2020 William C. Morris Debut YA Award: http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/william-c-morris-debut-ya-award
2020 Young Adult Library Services Association's Best Fiction: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2020-best-fiction-young-adults