All newbery medal winners by recommended reading age. Each year, one or more books are named newbery honor books. Newbery medal, zh 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. Moon over manifest, clare vanderpool, delacorte press 2011 newbery honor books. Below is the full list of newbery medal winners from 1922 until the present day. Newbery award and honor books national library service for the. It has been awarded annually since 1922 to the author of the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. A few years ago, my sister and i had the idea to read every book on the newbery medal winners list. Over the years an additional 205 books have been named honor books, a considerable distinction in itself. The crossover pdf ebook a newbery medal winning novel by. Click on the title to see if the book is available.
Looking for newbery medal and honor seals for your book collection skip to main content. They have been grouped by the recommended reading age according to the scholastic book wizard. Poems of cubas struggle for freedom honor, ingrid law savvy, rebec. Association for library service to children newbery medal winners, 1922 present 2017. Melcher, coeditor of publishers weekly and founder of childrens book week, proposed an award for authors of distinguished american childre about the newbery medal my preferences. Melcher as an incentive for better quality in ala website for the newbery medal and honor. Newbery medal and honor books, 1922present association. Following is a list of the newbery medal winners in the nls collections. The newbery medal honors the years most distinguished contribution to american literature for children. That year an award committee selected the medal and honor books for both awards. The caldecott medal was named in honor of nineteenthcentury english illustrator randolph caldecott. The john newbery medal, frequently shortened to the newbery, is a literary award given by the. Each year, the american library association awards the john newbery medal to the author it feels has made the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children and the randolph caldecott medal to the artist of the most distinguished picture book for children.
Newbery medalwinning books for kids scholastic parents. The graveyard book by neil gaiman winner savvy by ingrid law the. Click here for newbery medal and honor books 1922present pdf 200kb 2020 medal winner. 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. Common sense media editors help you choose newbery medal and honor books.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Feb 03, 2015 kwame alexander slam dunks newbery medal with basketball tale the crossover. Newbery medal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Falling in love with her was easy, but winning her is not. Tree of freedom by rebecca caudill viking the blue cat of castle town by catherine coblentz longmans kildee house by rutherford montgomery doubleday george washington by genevieve foster scribner. Newbery medal 2020 newbery medal libguides at san antonio. See more ideas about newbery medal, books and newbery award. Jan 28, 20 the one and only ivan, the story of a silverback gorilla who makes a new life for himself after being moved from a tiny cage in a mall to a zoo, won the john newbery medal on monday for the years outstanding contribution to childrens literature. When you reach me, by rebecca stead, wendy lamb books, an imprint of random house childrens books 2010 newbery honor books.
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. Feb 01, 2020 the newbery medal was named for eighteenthcentury british bookseller john newbery. Newbery medal and honor books, 1922present 2007 medal winner. Members of the 2005 newbery medal selection committee. The girl who drank the moon by kelly barnhill algonquin young readersworkman 2016.
Newbery medal awards and honor books, a bibliography for library. You may be surprised to know that you have heard of or read some of these already. You can see me hop off stage and hand the medal to my mom. 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. Newbery medal, annual award given to the author of the most distinguished american childrens book of the previous year. Newbery award newbery medal ya books great books books to read kids book club book club books book clubs coretta scott king. Bowker publishing company and named for john newbery, the 18thcentury english publisher who was among the first to publish. These awardwinning books have been recognized for excellence and distinction in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry.
The crossover by kwame alexander is the 2015 john newbery medal winner for the most outstanding contribution to childrens literature and is a 2015 coretta scott king honor book. The newbery medal was established on june 22, 1921, at the annual conference of the american library association ala. Young love, told by the newbery medal winning author of summer of the swanssimon is in fifth grade, and every time he sees cybil ackerman, his heart pounds. Sponsored by association for library service to children alsc. Hello, universe by erin entrada kelly greenwillow books, an imprint of harpercollins. The cross of lead by avi received the newbery medal. Write a thoughtful and well reasoned two paragraph explanation, citing specific examples from the book to support your feelings. It was the first childrens literary award in the world. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The crossover by kwame alexander houghton mifflin harcourt 2015 honor books. It is named for john newbery, an 18th century english publisher of books for children. All newbery award winners newbery award books libguides at.
Newbery medal winners, 1922 present association for library. The complete list of newbery medal winners, annotated book riot. This is a complete list of the books that have won the newbery award. Newbery medal winners, 1922 present association for. Newbery medal and honor books, 1922present the 2000s 2017 medal winner the girl who drank the moon, written by kelly barnhill, and published by algonquin young readers, an imprint of algonquin books of chapel hill, a division of workman publishing. The newbery medal was named for eighteenthcentury british bookseller john newbery. The crossover by kwame alexander houghton mifflin harcourt. My newbery medal books reading list is from the present year all the way back to the first year which was 1922. Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1922 recognizing distinguished contributions to american literature for children. A newbery collection boxed set lowry, lois, speare, elizabeth george, odell, scott, park, linda sue on. 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. And you can see me get choked up here and there though i fought nobly. What was it about your book that made it so outstanding. However, i wanted to share the last 20 years with you here as well for you to see.
A complete list of medal winners for the john newbery award from 1922 to the present. What is the difference between a newbery medal winner and a newbery honor book. Publishers weekly magazine, donated and named this award as a tribute to john newbery 171767, one of the first english publishers of books for children. Tale of gorillas renewed life wins newbery award the new. Is there a list of books that won the newbery medal answers. All types of fiction and nonfiction have brought the medal to various authors. All newbery medal winners, newbery medal, kids books. Newbery medal winners, 1922 present longview public library. Which books won the 2011 newbery medal and caldecott medal. Holm, random house childrens books heart of a samurai, margi preus amulet books dark emperor and other poems of the night joyce sidman, illustrated by rick allen houghton mifflin. There has been one winner every year since 1922, so thats a lot of books. The newbery medal is the most wellknown childrens book award in the united states. Association for library service to children newbery medal.
It is awarded annually by the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association, to the artist of the most distinguished american picture book for children. I figure as long as im reading 2 or more a year, im making progress ill get there eventually. Today the medal is administered by the association for library service to children, a division of ala. The undefeated, written by kwame alexander, illustrated by kadir nelson, and published by versify, houghton mifflin harcourt. Newbery caldecott awards newbery university of illinois archives. The 2011 newbery medal was awarded to moon over manifest by clare vanderpool.
Scholastic bases this age recommendation upon the age for which the content of the book is most appropriate. Beginning in 1922 and every year since, the newbery medal has been given by an awards committee of the. Newbery medal books tagged newbery medal librarything. Discover the book that started it all with this special movie tiein edition that.
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