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In 2011, Clare Vanderpool won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Moon Over _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

In 1930, Rachel Field won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _, Her First Hundred Years.'

Jack Gantos's 2012 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Dead End in _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

In 1966, Elizabeth Borton de Trevino won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'I, Juan de _ _ _ _ _ _.'

Cynthia Kadohata's 2005 Newbery winner repeats a Japanese word meaning 'glittering' twice in its title.

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In 1996, Karen Cushman won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _'s Apprentice.'

MIDWIFE

E. L. Konigsburg's 1997 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The View from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

SATURDAY

The 1995 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Walk Two _ _ _ _ _.'

MOONS

Scott O'Dell's 1961 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Island of the Blue _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

DOLPHINS

Hendrik Willem van Loon's 1922 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The Story of _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

MANKIND

The 1998 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Out of the _ _ _ _.'

DUST

Elizabeth Coatsworth's 1931 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The Cat Who Went to _ _ _ _ _ _.'

HEAVEN

The 2013 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The One and Only _ _ _ _.'

IVAN

The 1959 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The Witch of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pond.'

BLACKBIRD

In 1969, Lloyd Alexander won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'The _ _ _ _ King.'

HIGH

Kwame Alexander's 2015 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

CROSSOVER

The 2016 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Last Stop on _ _ _ _ _ _ Street.'

MARKET

In 1948, William Pene du Bois won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'The Twenty-One _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

BALLOONS

In 1990, Lois Lowry won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Number the _ _ _ _ _.'

STARS

The 2004 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The _ _ _ _ of Despereaux.'

TALE

The 1989 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ Noise: Poems for Two Voices.'

JOYFUL

In 1942, Walter D. Edmonds won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Gun.'

MATCHLOCK

Charles Finger's 1925 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Tales from _ _ _ _ _ _ Lands.'

SILVER

Ellen Raskin's 1979 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Game.'

WESTING

The 1938 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The White _ _ _ _.'

STAG

Jerry Spinelli's 1991 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Maniac _ _ _ _ _.'

MAGEE

In 1978, Katherine Paterson won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ to Terabithia.'

BRIDGE

Susan Cooper's 1976 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The _ _ _ _ King.'

GREY

Eleanor Estes's 1952 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Ginger _ _ _.'

PYE

In 2023, Amina Luqman-Dawson won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

FREEWATER

In 1933, Elizabeth Foreman Lewis won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Young Fu of the Upper _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

YANGTZE

In 2017, Kelly Barnhill won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'The Girl Who _ _ _ _ _ the Moon.'

DRANK

In 1936, Carol Ryrie Brink won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Caddie _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

WOODLAWN

The 1947 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Miss _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

HICKORY

The 1944 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Johnny _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

TREMAIN

Meindert De Jong's 1955 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ on the School.'

WHEEL

In 1981, Katherine Paterson won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ Have I Loved.'

JACOB

Harold Keith's 1958 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Rifles for _ _ _ _ _.'

WATIE

In 1999, Louis Sachar won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _.'

HOLES

The 1956 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Carry On, Mr. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

BOWDITCH

Dhan Gopal Mukerji's 1928 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Gay Neck, the Story of a _ _ _ _ _ _.'

PIGEON

The 1980 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Days.'

GATHERING

In 1984, Beverly Cleary won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Dear Mr. _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

HENSHAW

Lois Lowry's 1994 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _.'

GIVER

Neil Gaiman's 2009 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Book.'

GRAVEYARD

Emily Cheney Neville's 1964 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'It's Like This, _ _ _.'

CAT

In 1963, Madeleine L'Engle won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in Time.'

WRINKLE

The 1950 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The Door in the _ _ _ _.'

WALL

In 1927, Will James won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ the Cowhorse.'

SMOKY

Jean Craighead George's 1973 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Julie of the _ _ _ _ _ _.'

WOLVES

Jerry Craft's 2020 Newbery winner, the first graphic novel to win the medal, follows a boy starting at a new private school.

NEWKID

Lois Lenski's 1946 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Strawberry _ _ _ _.'

GIRL

In 1960, Joseph Krumgold won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ John.'

ONION

The 2001 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'A Year Down _ _ _ _ _ _.'

YONDER

In 2014, Kate DiCamillo won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Flora & _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

ULYSSES

In 1924, Charles Boardman Hawes won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'The Dark _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

FRIGATE

The 1953 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Secret of the _ _ _ _ _.'

ANDES

The 1932 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Waterless _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

MOUNTAIN

Christopher Paul Curtis's 2000 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Bud, Not _ _ _ _ _.'

BUDDY

The 2022 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The Last _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

CUENTISTA

In 1987, Sid Fleischman won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Boy.'

WHIPPING

Irene Hunt's 1967 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Up a Road _ _ _ _ _ _.'

SLOWLY

The 1968 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. _ _ _ _ _ E. Frankweiler.'

BASIL

The 1971 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Summer of the _ _ _ _ _.'

SWANS

Nancy Willard's 1982 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'A Visit to William _ _ _ _ _'s Inn.'

BLAKE

Lynne Rae Perkins's 2006 Newbery Medal winner is titled '_ _ _ _ _ Cross.'

CRISS

The 1926 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled '_ _ _ _ of the Sea.'

SHEN

Robin McKinley's 1985 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The Hero and the _ _ _ _ _.'

CROWN

The 1929 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The Trumpeter of _ _ _ _ _ _.'

KRAKOW

The 2010 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'When You _ _ _ _ _ Me.'

REACH

The 1992 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ _.'

SHILOH

In 1939, Elizabeth Enright won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Summer.'

THIMBLE

In 1993, Cynthia Rylant won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ May.'

MISSING

The 1941 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Call It _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

COURAGE

In 1945, Robert Lawson won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ Hill.'

RABBIT

Dave Eggers's 2024 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'The _ _ _ _ and the Impossible.'

EYES

Cornelia Meigs's 1934 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Invincible _ _ _ _ _ _.'

LOUISA

In 1975, Virginia Hamilton won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'M. C. _ _ _ _ _ _ _, the Great.'

HIGGINS

The 1923 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The Voyages of Doctor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

DOLITTLE

James Daugherty's 1940 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Daniel _ _ _ _ _.'

BOONE

In 1954, Joseph Krumgold won the Newbery Medal for a book titled '...And Now _ _ _ _ _ _.'

MIGUEL

Marguerite Henry's 1949 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'King of the _ _ _ _.'

WIND

Tae Keller's 2021 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'When You Trap a _ _ _ _ _.'

TIGER

The 2025 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The First State of _ _ _ _ _.'

BEING

The 1974 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The Slave _ _ _ _ _ _.'

DANCER

In 1972, Robert C. O'Brien won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Mrs. _ _ _ _ _ _ and the Rats of NIMH.'

FRISBY

Ruth Sawyer's 1937 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Roller _ _ _ _ _ _.'

SKATES

The 1983 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled '_ _ _ _ _'s Song.'

DICEY

In 2026, Renee Watson won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'All the _ _ _ _ _ in the Sky.'

BLUES

The 2019 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ Suarez Changes Gears.'

MERCI

In 2008, Laura Amy Schlitz won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Good _ _ _ _ _ _ _! Sweet Ladies!.'

MASTERS

The 1965 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ of a Bull.'

SHADOW

The 1986 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled '_ _ _ _ _, Plain and Tall.'

SARAH

In 2002, Linda Sue Park won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'A Single _ _ _ _ _.'

SHARD

The 1935 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled '_ _ _ _ _.'

DOBRY

In 1957, Virginia Sorensen won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Miracles on _ _ _ _ _ Hill.'

MAPLE

In 1951, Elizabeth Yates won the Newbery Medal for a book titled 'Amos _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Free Man.'

FORTUNE

Erin Entrada Kelly's 2018 Newbery Medal winner is titled 'Hello, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

UNIVERSE

The 2007 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The Higher Power of _ _ _ _ _.'

LUCKY

The 1962 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ Bow.'

BRONZE

Russell Freedman's 1988 Newbery Medal winner is titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _: A Photobiography.'

LINCOLN

Avi's 2003 Newbery Medal winner is titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _: The Cross of Lead.'

CRISPIN

William H. Armstrong's 1970 Newbery Medal winner is titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

SOUNDER

The 1977 Newbery Medal was awarded to a book titled 'Roll of _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Hear My Cry.'

THUNDER

Elizabeth Gray Vining's 1943 Newbery Medal winner is titled '_ _ _ _ of the Road.'

ADAM

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