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Lois Lowry has won two Newbery Medals:
- 1990 - Number the Stars
- 1994 - The Giver
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What do you call the runners up to the Newbery Medal medal?
The runners-up to the Newbery Medal are called Newbery Honor recipients.
What are all the Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor books?
This link will take you to the American Library Association's site, with a list of the Newbery Medal and Honor books in alphabetical order by title.
How many books receive the Newbery Medal each year?
One book receives the Newbery Medal each year. There may be up to three Newbery Honor books each year.
Who was the newbery named after?
The Newbery Medal is named for John Newbery, an 18th century publisher of children's books.
How much does a Newbery Medal pay?
Winners of a Newbery Award don't actually receive a monetary award; the "prize" comes in the form of national recognition and greatly increased royalty checks, as books that have received the Newbery Award sell in greater numbers after receiving the award than they did before.
Is lovely bones a newbery book?
It is not. The Newbery Medal is only awarded to children's books.
Are the Twilight books Newbery Medal winners?
No, they are not even close to being Newbery quality.
How can you get a Newbery medal?
You can win a Newbery Medal by writing a children's book and having it selected by the ALA (American Library Association) panel of voters that choose what books win the Newbery Medal each year.
Where do all of the books for the Newbery Medal have to be published?
All Newbery contenders must be published in the US.
Is the newbery honor better than the Newbery Medal?
Yes because you don't see many books with a newbery honor.
Did Mark Twain write a newbery if he did what was the title?
No. The Newbery Medal is awarded for books published in that year. The first Newbery Medal was awarded in 1922. Mark Twain died in 1910.
What language do the Newbery Medal books have to be in?
Newbery Medal books can be written in any language as long as they have been published in the United States and are primarily intended for a United States audience. The Newbery Medal is awarded by the American Library Association to the most distinguished contribution to children's literature.
