Thirtyone newbery award and honor books from 19752009 were. Newbery medal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. Newbery medal winners, 1922 present association for. Heres are the 2017 newbery medal award winners and honorees. The book is published by algonquin young readers, an imprint of algonquin books of chapel hill, a division of workman publishing. The john newbery medal is awarded to the years most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. Higgins, the great by virginia hamilton macmillan 1974. In 2016, last stop on market street received the coveted newbery medal. Below is the full list of newbery medal winners from 1922 until the present day. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The medal was established in 1922 and is presented annually by the association for library service to children alsc, a division of the american library association ala. Scheuer and armin arethna, a childrens librarian at berkeley public library who served on the 2015 newbery committee, had both participated in.
Newbery medal and honor books, 1922present association for. Melcher, the newbery medal was designed by rene paul chambellan in 1921, and the inscription on the medal still says, childrens librarians section. Storyinverse of hooploving twins wins top us childrens literature award, while dan santat takes home randolph caldecott medal for picture books. However, there are generally other books that were strong contenders, worthy of recognition. Feb 22, 2018 check out books that have won this prestigious medal see more ideas about newbery medal, books and newbery award. The newbery medal honors the years most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. These runnersupusually between one and five in a given yearare honored as newbery honor books.
Jonathan hunt is the coordinator of library media services at the san diego county office of education. Sponsored by association for library service to children alsc. Each year the american library association selects one book as the most distinguished american childrens book. Virginia hamilton, 4, 1, 1975, 3, 1972, 1983, 1989.
The recipient must be a citizen or resident of the united states. The girl who drank the moon by kelly barnhill algonquin young. Melcher as an incentive for better quality in childrens books. Last stop on market street is only the second picture book to receive the award. Newbery medal midcontinent public library bibliocommons. A complete listing of all newbery medal winners and honor books can be found at the newbery medal website.
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Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The medal is named for the 18thcentury english bookseller john newbery. Kwame alexander wins newbery medal with basketball tale the. He served on the 2006 newbery committee, and has also judged the caldecott medal, the printz award, the boston globehorn book awards, and. A complete list of medal winners for the john newbery award from 1922 to the present. Newbery honor awards are given to authors of other distinguished childrens books that came out that year. A book certainly doesnt need to be awardwinning to be a distinguished read for a child, but these newbery medalawarded chapter books are some of the most recognized titles by educators and librarians, and worthy of a spot on your independent readers book list. The john newbery medal is a literary award given by the association for library service to children of the american library association ala to the author of the outstanding american book for children. The newbery medal was first offered in 1921 by frederic g.
Newbery medal and honor books american library association, association for library service to children. Feb 03, 2015 storyinverse of hooploving twins wins top us childrens literature award, while dan santat takes home randolph caldecott medal for picture books alison flood tue 3 feb 2015 07. Newbery medal, new berry medal, award newbery medal translations. Isaac bashevis singers first newbery honor book, zlateh the. Jan 31, 2017 the newbery medal was named for eighteenthcentury british bookseller john newbery. Newbery medal 2020 newbery medal libguides at san antonio. Eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life by ashley bryan. See more ideas about newbery medal, books and newbery award. A young black boy growing up in appalachia uses the strength of his familys past to ensure its future. The newbery medal was established on june 22, 1921, at the annual conference of the. Read the girl who drank the moon winner of the 2017 newbery medal. They have been grouped by the recommended reading age according to the scholastic book wizard. All newbery medal winners by recommended reading age.
It is named for john newbery, an 18th century english publisher of juvenile books. Or, the three magical children and their holy dog by adam gidwitz. The girl who drank the moon wins 2017 newbery medal. In case you missed it amidst everything else that happened last month, the 2017 newbery medal was announced on january 23rd. The girl who drank the moon, written by kelly barnhill, is the 2017 newbery medal winner. The newbery medal was established on june 22, 1921, at the annual conference of the american library association ala. Newbery medal, annual award given to the author of the most distinguished american childrens book of the previous year. The newbery medal was named for eighteenthcentury british bookseller john newbery. It was the first childrens literary award in the world. It is named for john newbery, an 18th century english publisher of books for children. Scholastic bases this age recommendation upon the age for which the content of the book is most appropriate. Newbery medal winners, 1922 present association for library. Heres are the 2017 newbery medal award winners and. See our newbery medal pages for listings of winners, and the official newbery medal home page for more information about the awards.
Kwame alexander wins newbery medal with basketball tale. All newbery honor books, newbery medal, books barnes. On january 27, 2020, the newbery award committee named one medal winner and four honor books. Revised 118 newbery medal winners, 1922 present 2017. This is a complete list of the books that have won the newbery award. It is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to. The john newbery medal is a literary award given by the association for library service to children, a division of the american. Named after john newbery, the famous 18th century publisher and seller of childrens books, it is now donated annually by the melcher family to the author of the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children published during the preceding year. Click here for a list of winners from 1922 to the present.
And be sure to check out our list of caldecott medal and honor books. Jan 23, 2017 the girl who drank the moon by kelly barnhill on monday won the 2017 newbery medal, the highest u. With the sure touch she brought to the beloved newbery medal winner sarah, plain and tall, in kindred souls patricia maclachlan guides children into the understanding that death is a natural part of life. Proposed by publishers weekly editor frederick melcher, the proposal was well received by the childrens librarians present and then approved by the ala executive board. Bowker publishing company and named for john newbery, the 18thcentury english publisher who was among the first to publish books exclusively for children. New kid 2020 newbery award winner by jerry craft 2020 newbery award winner. Each year, one or more books are named newbery honor books. Newbery medal american library association, association for library service to children established 1922. The girl who drank the moon wins 2017 newbery medal the. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
Disabilities in newbery books newbery award winning books 1975. The award, granted by the american library association, is the uss highest honor in childrens literature not to be confused with the caldecott medal, which goes to the years best picture book. Check out our list of recent newbery winning books, with the 2019 winners listed first. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. Only books published by american publishing houses written by authors who claim residence in the united states are eligible for nomination, and there have been. All newbery award winners newbery award books libguides at. The crossover by kwame alexander houghton mifflin harcourt. A book certainly doesnt need to be awardwinning to be a distinguished read for a child, but these newbery medal awarded chapter books are some of the most recognized titles by educators and librarians, and worthy of a spot on your independent readers book list. The girl who drank the moon by kelly barnhill on monday won the 2017 newbery medal, the highest u. The girl who drank the moon by kelly barnhill algonquin young readers 2016. Jennifer holm at the 2017 american association of school librarians conference. Jun 23, 2017 this is the collection of newbery medal award winners and honor books available at the mayfield library.
Beside the newbery medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to worthy runnersup, called newbery honors or newbery honor books. A medal presented annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children published in the united states in the preceding year. Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1922 recognizing distinguished contributions to american literature for children. All newbery medal winners, newbery medal, books barnes. The story of young artist jeanmichel basquiat by javaka steptoe little, brown and company, a division of hachette book group, inc. Newbery award, newbery medal, good books, books to read, my books, cover design, jhon. The award, granted by the american library association, is the uss highest honor in childrens literature not to be confused with the caldecott medal, which goes to the years best picture book this years honor went to kelly barnhills the girl who. Newbery medal the newbery medal, which honors the author making the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children, is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association. Looking for newbery medal and honor seals for your book collection. Ages 48 ages 912 award winners best kids stories book lists chapter books gift books teens. Newbery medal books tagged newbery medal librarything.