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The first Newbery Medal was given in 1922 to "The Story of Mankind" by Hendrik Willem van Loon.

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In what year was the first Newbery Medal given?

The first Newbery Medal was awarded in 1922.


In what year was the first Newbery Medal given to?

The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.


What year was the first Newbery Medal presented?

The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.


What year was the Newbery Medal created?

The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.


Who first proposed the medal and in what year for the Newbery Medal?

The Newbery Medal was proposed by Frederic G. Melcher in the year 1921.


What was the first year the Newbery was given?

The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.


How many times is the Newbery Medal awarded in one year?

One book a year can win the Newbery Medal. Up to 5 books a year can earn the Newbery Honor Award.


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.


What year did the book Rules by Cynthia Lord Win the Newbery Medal?

It didn't actually win the Newbery Medal. It won a Newbery Honour (runner-up) award in 2007.


What book was the 2010 Newbery Medal winner?

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead won the Newbery that year.


Is Huckleberry Finn a Newbery Medal book?

No, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain has not won the Newbery Medal. The Newbery Medal is awarded to the most distinguished children's book of the year by the American Library Association.


Why is a book given a Newbery Medal?

A book is chosen to win the Newbery Medal because the committee believe it is the most outstanding American children's literature of the year.