Newbery Medal
What is the Newbery Medal? Awarded to the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year Awarded every year Given by the American Library Association
History The medal was proposed by Frederic G.Melcher in 1921 and approved in 1922 Named for the eighteenth-century English bookseller John Newbery First children's book award in the world
How is the Newbery Medal Chosen? Chosen by a committee Must be published in the preceding year Author must be a citizen or resident of the United States
Newbery Medal Winners -Click on title for book trailer The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate- 2013 Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool- 2011 Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi- 2003 Holes by Louis Sachar- 1999 The Giver by Lois Lowry- 1994 Number the Stars- by Lois Lowry- 1990
Resources The Association for Library Service to Children