...And Now Miguel
by Joseph Krumgold
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 1993
Why we'd hand it over
A Newbery winner that feels genuinely lived-in—Miguel's desire to prove himself and belong to his family's tradition is urgent and real, and the New Mexico landscape and sheepherding details ground it in specificity most kids' books skip.