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John Newbery Medal 2009

The 2009 John Newbery Medal went to The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. 4 books were Honor Books.

Winner

  1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimansource (opens in a new tab)

Honor Books

  1. After Tupac & D Foster by Jacqueline Woodsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Savvy by Ingrid Lawsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Englesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Underneath by Kathi Appeltsource (opens in a new tab)

About the John Newbery Medal

Medal and Honor Books from the ALSC list of Newbery winners and honors, 1922-present. Author field names the credited author only.

Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (American Library Association). Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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