
Why we'd hand it over
A Newbery winner that holds up: vivid 1770s Boston, a protagonist whose disability is central (not inspirational), and the messiness of choosing sides in revolution — not a jingoistic civics lesson.

A Newbery winner that holds up: vivid 1770s Boston, a protagonist whose disability is central (not inspirational), and the messiness of choosing sides in revolution — not a jingoistic civics lesson.