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Newbery Authors Collection Books in Order

9 books by Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh. Reading level: Grades 4.5–6. Middle Grades (Ages 9–12).

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Newbery Authors Collection (9 books by Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh) lands at reading level Grades 4.5–6, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series — a kid who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

The reading-order table below lists every book with per-volume reading level and intensity badges so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

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Books
Grades 4.5–6
Reading Level
1/5
Avg. Intensity
MG
Middle Grades

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

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Newbery Authors Collection Reading Order

# Title Reading Level Content
1 A knife for Tomaso and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh
Level 5-6 Gentle
2 Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh
Level 5-6 Gentle
3 For a horse and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh
Level 5-6 Gentle
4 For the sake of freedom and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh
Level 5-6 Gentle
5 Little Sioux girl and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh
Level 4-5 Gentle
6 Lone cowboy and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh
Level 5-6 Gentle
7 The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh
Level 5-6 Gentle
8 The horse of the War God and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh
Level 6 Gentle
9 The wise soldier of Sellebak and other selections by Newbery authors
Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh
Level 5-6 Gentle

All Newbery Authors Collection Books

A knife for Tomaso and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Cover of A knife for Tomaso and other selections by Newbery authors

A knife for Tomaso and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Level 5-6 Gentle

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Cover of Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors

Dancing Tom and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Level 5-6 Gentle

For a horse and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Cover of For a horse and other selections by Newbery authors

For a horse and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Level 5-6 Gentle

For the sake of freedom and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Cover of For the sake of freedom and other selections by Newbery authors

For the sake of freedom and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Level 5-6 Gentle

Little Sioux girl and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Cover of Little Sioux girl and other selections by Newbery authors

Little Sioux girl and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Level 4-5 Gentle

Lone cowboy and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Cover of Lone cowboy and other selections by Newbery authors

Lone cowboy and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Level 5-6 Gentle

The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Cover of The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors

The highest hit and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Gordon Waugh

Level 5-6 Gentle

The horse of the War God and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Cover of The horse of the War God and other selections by Newbery authors

The horse of the War God and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Level 6 Gentle

The wise soldier of Sellebak and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Cover of The wise soldier of Sellebak and other selections by Newbery authors

The wise soldier of Sellebak and other selections by Newbery authors

Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh

Level 5-6 Gentle

Questions about the Newbery Authors Collection series

What reading level is the Newbery Authors Collection series?
The Newbery Authors Collection series by Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles Waugh is at a Grades 4.5–6 reading level (average Grade 5.4). Intended for Middle Grades (Ages 9–12). There are 9 books in the series.
What order should I read the Newbery Authors Collection books?
The reading-order table above lists all 9 books with per-volume reading level and intensity ratings. Start with book 1 and read in publication order unless the table indicates a different recommended order for newer readers.
What age is the Newbery Authors Collection series appropriate for?
The Newbery Authors Collection series is recommended for Middle Grades (Ages 9–12). The average content intensity is 1/5. Check the intensity trajectory above to see whether content gets heavier across the series — if it does, sensitive readers may want to stop earlier in the run.