Winner of the nation's top prize in children’s literature, 2026 Newbery Medalist Renée Watson writes books that uplift and empower young Black readers. Find out what questions she asks her characters ...

Esteemed author Amina Luqman-Dawson chatted about her bestselling book “Freewater,” which won the coveted 2023 John Newbery Medal. She spoke about being an author in the digital age, and shared her ...

“Read a book, yo!” That’s the unofficial motto of a group of students at Derby Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts. They took it from N. D. Wilson’s Boys of Blur, a book many of them were introduced to ...

Vernon is where it all began for Watson–the winner of the 2026 Newbery Medal, the nation’s top prize in children’s literature. She’s also a #1 New York Times bestselling writer whose books have sold ...

Please consider joining our Facebook group by CLICKING HERE. Find out more about the books below. Club Calvi congratulated author Renée Watson for being awarded one of the highest honors in children's ...

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With the Newbery Medal to its name and more than 12 million copies sold worldwide, The Giver is often listed as one of the best children's novels of all time. The 1993 dystopian novel by Lois Lowry ...