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Newbery Medal

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 publisher of juvenile books.

Together with the Caldecott Medal, Newbery is considered one of the two most prestigious awards for children's literature in the United States. ...more

Newbery Medal Books

The Giver (The Giver, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
The Graveyard Book
Number the Stars
Holes (Holes, #1)
Bridge to Terabithia
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Island of the Blue Dolphins
The Tale of Despereaux
The Westing Game
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only #1)
When You Reach Me
Maniac Magee
Walk Two Moons
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Lists

Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRoccaStarfish by Lisa FippsWhile I Was Away by Waka T. BrownAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonAmber and Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz
Mock Newbery 2022
132 books — 178 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Most Deserving Newbery
116 books — 3,000 voters

Echo Mountain by Lauren WolkFighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyWhen Stars Are Scattered by Victoria JamiesonThe List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca SteadKing and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
Mock Newbery 2021
117 books — 181 voters

Groups Tagged "Newbery Medal"

This is a group for those of us with the crazy, but awesome, goal of reading all the Newbery win…more
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To share a love these award winning young-adult books. And Secondly, to read them all.
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