All the Blues in the SkyRenée Watson

All the Blues in the Sky

Newbery Medal · 2026 · Winner

Bloomsbury Children's BooksChildren's

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Newbery Medal	2026	Winner

About This Book

A middle-grade novel about grief, friendship, and learning that joy does not cancel sadness. Winner of the 2026 Newbery Medal.

About the Author

Renée WatsonAmerican

Renée Watson is an American writer of books for children and young adults. Her middle-grade novel All the Blues in the Sky won the 2026 Newbery Medal. She is also a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award recipient and the author of Piecing Me Together. Read more →