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Unveiling the Newbery Medal: A Celebration of Children's Literature

Discover the prestigious Newbery Medal, awarded annually to the most distinguished American children's book. Explore criteria, past winners, and the importance of recognizing literature for children.

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Unveiling the Newbery Medal: A Celebration of Children's Literature

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  1. The Newbery Medal

  2. About the Newbery Medal • The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.  • Given out every year since 1922 it is the oldest, and best known children’s book award. • One book receives the Newbery Medal and ‘runners up’ are chosen for the Newbery Honor.

  3. Criteria for the award • 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. • “Contribution to American literature” indicates the text of a book. The award is for the writing • It must be an original work. All types of writing, including fiction, nonfiction and poetry can be considered. • It must be a book for which children are an intended potential audience. The book displays respect for children’s understandings, abilities, and appreciations. Children are defined as persons of ages up to and including fourteen.

  4. Purpose of the award • 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.

  5. 2016 Newbery Awards • Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena • Honor Books: The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley • Roller Girl by Victoria Jamiesonhttp://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/books/book-trailers/roller-girl • Echo by Pam Munoz Ryanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh5wJ_0oxdk

  6. 2015 Newbery Awards • The Crossover by Kwame Alexanderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=modPFEyuBYg • Honor Books: • El Deafo by Cece Bellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evbl2lMvK4s • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodsonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1GTeXUxxUs

  7. 2014 NEWBERY AWARDS • Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6cdkkJvgaA • Honor Books: Doll Bones by Holly Blackhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKOsvXxkUmk • Paperboy by Vince Vawterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7WnwT2i2Q • One Came Home by Amy Timberlake

  8. Previous winners • 2013 Winner :The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegatehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPdqV2crQ0 • 2011 Winner Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpoolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L5ilcNxytk • 2010 Winner When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead http://www.schooltube.com/video/55906de2e380cce61c58/ • 2009 Winner The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_UUVwTaemk

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