Yes because you don't see many books with a newbery honor.
The runners-up to the Newbery Medal are called Newbery Honor recipients.
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.
"Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard and Florence Atwater received the Newbery Honor in 1939, not the Newbery Medal. The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.
Yes, the book "Old Yeller" received a Newbery Honor in 1957, but did not win the Newbery Medal.
Yes, "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak did not receive a Newbery Medal; however, it was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1964 for its illustrations.
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm won the Newbery Honor in 2011.
Savvy (novel) won the 2009 Newbery award.Savvy by Ingrid Law was a 2009 Newbery Honor winner. The Newbery Medal winner was The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
One book a year can win the Newbery Medal. Up to 5 books a year can earn the Newbery Honor Award.
While Laurence Yep's Dragon's Gate did not win the full Newbery Award, it did get the 1994 Newbery Honor.
it won the honor not the medal.
One book receives the Newbery Medal each year. There may be up to three Newbery Honor books each year.
Karen Cushman's 1995 The Midwife's Apprentice won her a Newbery Medal, while her 1994 Catherine, Called Birdy won her a Newbery Honor.