Answers revealed in the comments.
GAME 1
Children’s author Kate DiCamillo has written three books that have earned either the Newbery Medal or the Newbery Honor. Name any one of those books, all of which have been released since 2000.
GAME 2
Name one of the four women solo artists who are featured in the top 25 of both VH1’s “The 100 Greatest Songs of ‘00s” and Rolling Stone’s “100 Best Songs of the 2000s”, as originally released in 2011.
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Game one answers:
Because of Winn-Dixie
The Tale of Despereaux
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
GAME 2 answers:
Beyoncé
Missy Elliott
Kelly Clarkson
Rihanna