The Newbery Medal About the Newbery Medal The

The Newbery Medal

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.

Criteria for the award • It is 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 aged up to and including 14 years old are an intended potential audience. The book displays respect for children’s understandings, abilities, and

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.

2015 Newbery Awards • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=mod. PFEyu. BYg • Honor Books: • El Deafo by Cece Bell https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=evbl 2 l. Mv. K 4 s • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=t 1 GTe. XUxx. Us

Previous winners • 2013 Winner : The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ut. Pdq. V 2 cr. Q 0 • 2011 Winner Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=-L 5 ilc. Nxytk • 2010 Winner When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead http: //www. schooltube. com/video/55906 de 2 e 380 cce 61 c 58/ • 2009 Winner The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=P_UUVw. Taemk