Newbery

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. It was the first children's literary award in the world. It is named for John Newbery, an 18th century English publisher of juvenile books.

In addition to the Newbery medal the committee awards additional citations referred to as the Newbery Honor to worthy runners-up. Though the Newbery Honor was i
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The Giver (Giver, #1)
The Graveyard Book
The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
When You Reach Me
Number the Stars
Holes (Holes, #1)
The Tale of Despereaux
Bridge to Terabithia
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
The Westing Game
Moon Over Manifest
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Walk Two Moons
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
Mildred D. Taylor
Big Ma didn't need to say any more and she didn't. T.J. was far from her favorite person and it was quite obvious that Stacey and I owed our good fortune entirely to T.J.'s obnoxious personality. ...more
Mildred D. Taylor

Carol Ryrie Brink
. . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day.
Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn

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