Nightingale's Nest by Nikki LoftinThe Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
Newbery 2015
142 books — 586 voters

Wonder by R.J. PalacioCode Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Newbery 2013
133 books — 1,296 voters
Chime by Franny BillingsleyAmelia Lost by Candace FlemingDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorA Monster Calls by Patrick NessWonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Battle of the Kids' Books 2012
22 books — 16 voters

When You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Newbery 2010
112 books — 500 voters
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
2009 MUST READS: Children's and YA
230 books — 779 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBrooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse
2009 Newbery Contenders
81 books — 611 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds by David A. AdlerThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketMammal by Steve Parker
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
1,015 books — 1,360 voters