This picture book won the Newbery Award last year. You heard right. The Newbery...not the Caldecott medal which is given to the book whose illustrations best help tell the story. The Newbery is an award "given to the most distinguished contribution to children's literature". I don't understand how that could be a picture book. It is a beautiful book with a touching story about a boy and his terrific grandmother who is teaching him about the important things in life while he complains a bit about their financial circumstances. I loved it, but it is not your normal Newbery winner.
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