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John Newbery Medal

John Newbery Medal. Background Information. John Newbery: A publisher who helped make children’s book sustainable part of the book market (Father of Children’s Lit.)

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John Newbery Medal

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  1. John Newbery Medal

  2. Background Information • John Newbery: A publisher who helped make children’s book sustainable part of the book market (Father of Children’s Lit.) • June 22, 1921-Frederic G. Melcher proposed the award to the ALA meeting of the Children's Librarians' Section and suggested that it be named for the eighteenth-century English bookseller John Newbery. • Approved in 1922, the Newbery Award became the first Children’s Book Award in the world.

  3. The Purpose… • "To encourage original creative work in the field of books for children. To emphasize to the public that contributions to the literature for children deserve similar recognition to poetry, plays, or novels. To give those librarians, who make it their life work to serve children's reading interests, an opportunity to encourage good writing in this field.” –Frederic G. Melcher

  4. The Medal • Designed by René Paul Chambellan • Bronze medal with winner’s name and date engraved on back

  5. Newbery also gives recognition to other “worthy” books known as Newbery “runners-up” • In 1971 “runners-up” was changed to “honor books”

  6. Selection Criteria • 1. The Medal shall be awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding year. There are no limitations as to the character of the book considered except that it be original work. Honor books may be named. These shall be books that are also truly distinguished. • 2. The Award is restricted to authors who are citizens or residents of the United States. • 3. The committee in its deliberations is to consider only the books eligible for the award, as specified in the terms. Committee members need to consider the following: *Interpretation of the theme or concept *Presentation of information including accuracy, clarity, and organization *Development of a plot *Delineation of characters *Delineation of a setting *Appropriateness of style.

  7. Examples of Newbery Award Recipients • 2011: Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

  8. 2010: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

  9. 1922: The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon

  10. Information Brought To You From: • www.ala.org

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