Time to stock the bookcase! Learn about the book that won the coveted Newbery Medal, and find out which other children's and young adult books took top honors this year.

Renée Watson, author of “All the Blues in the Sky,” and Cátia Chien, illustrator of “Fireworks,” are the 2026 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards ...

NEW YORK — Renée Watson ’s “All the Blues in the Sky,” in which the Oregon author blends poetry and prose to tell the story of a teen confronting the death of her best friend, has won the John Newbery ...

The winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals were announced this week. Here’s what to know about the books — and the ...

Renée Watson has won the 2026 John Newbery Medal for her novel 'All the Blues in the Sky'; Cátia Chien has won this year’s Randolph Caldecott Medal 'Fireworks', written by Matthew Burgess; and ...

Millions of Americans tune into award shows like the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, and Tonys every single year. Yet, you may not know that the Newbery Medal predates all of them — and this great literary ...

The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country's top honors by the American Library Association on Monday.

Portland-raised author Renée Watson can now add the prestigious Newbery Medal to her list of accolades.

NEW YORK (AP) — Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being,” a coming-of-age story that blends time travel and the approaching millennium of the year 2000, has won the John Newbery Medal for the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The ...