2008 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Newbery Medal for Best Book: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, Susan Patron, written by Laura Amy Schlitz (Candelwick)
Newbery Honor Books: Elijah of Buxton, Christopher Paul Curtis (Scholastic)
The Wednesday Wars, Gary D. Schmidt (Clarion)
Feathers, Jacqueline Woodson (Putnam)

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