I used to think that a Newbery Award meant a book would be an excellent read. After having gone through all 103 Newbery Award books (from 1922 to 2025), I've changed my mind.
Here are the stats from my evaluations.
50 -- abandoned or did not read or would not recommend because of objectionable content (sexual content, crude language, witches, glorifying pagan gods)
8 -- Uninteresting (to me), and there are some caveats (not enough to count as objectionable)
3 -- Uninteresting (to me) but no caveats
10 -- OK, but with some caveats
13 -- OK, with no caveats, but not outstanding
19 -- Outstanding, truly worth of the award, enjoyed by kids & adults
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