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Oregon author wins Newbery Medal for year’s best children’s book
Oregon author wins Newbery Medal for year’s best children’s book
Oregon author wins Newbery Medal for year’s best children’s book

Published on: 01/27/2026

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Author Renee Watson often writes about her experiences growing up in Northeast Portland.

NEW YORK — Renée Watson’s “All the Blues in the Sky,” in which the Oregon author blends poetry and prose to tell the story of a teen confronting the death of her best friend, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/books/2026/01/oregon-author-wins-newbery-medal-for-years-best-childrens-book.html

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