2023 Newbery Medal

The 2023 Newbery Medal went to Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson, a novel about two children who escape slavery and find a hidden community in the Great Dismal Swamp. Three Newbery Honor Books were also named: Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango, The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat, and Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee. The American Library Association announced the results on January 30, 2023.