Which picture book by Matt de la Pena won the 2016 Newbery Medal?

The picture book by Matt de la Peña that won the 2016 Newbery Medal was Last Stop on Market Street.

Published in 2015, the book follows CJ and his grandmother, Nana, on a city-bus journey after church. CJ wonders why they do not have a car and why they must wait in the rain, while Nana helps him notice beauty, music, community, and generosity in their neighborhood. Their destination is a soup kitchen, where they volunteer together.

Christian Robinson illustrated the book, which also received a 2016 Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. Its Newbery win was especially notable because the medal primarily evaluates literary text, and picture books rarely receive it. De la Peña became the first Hispanic author to win the Newbery Medal. The Undefeated, Radiant Child, and Finding Winnie are also major award books, but none is the 2016 Newbery Medal winner.