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2025 Newbery Medal Winners

Browse the 2025 Newbery Medal winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Newbery Medal Awarded by Association for Library Service to Children 1 category shown

Children's

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Newbery Medal Children's category.

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Winner

The First State of Being

Kelly, Erin Entrada

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2024 2025 Newbery Medal winner

Honor Book

Across So Many Seas

Behar, Ruth

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2024 2025 Newbery Medal honor book

Honor Book

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

Miller, Chanel

Standalone · Mystery

Apr-2024 2025 Newbery Medal honor book

Honor Book

One Big Open Sky

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2024 2025 Newbery Medal honor book

Honor Book

The Wrong Way Home

O'Shaughnessy, Kate

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2024 2025 Newbery Medal honor book

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