What is a newbery book?

Answer 1

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. The award has been given since 1922. Together with the Caldecott Medal, it is considered the most prestigious award for children's literature in the United States. It is named for John Newbery, an 18th century publisher of juvenile books.

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Answer 2

A Newbery book is a children's book that has been recognized with the Newbery Medal, which is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award was named after John Newbery, an 18th-century British publisher and bookseller.

Answer 3

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. It was the first children's literary award in the world.[1] It is named for John Newbery, an 18th century English publisher of juvenile books. The Newbery Medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan and created by Frederic G. Melcher in 1921. It depicts on the obverse an author giving his work (a book) to a boy and a girl to read. The Newbery and the Caldecott Medal are considered the two most prestigious awards for children's literature in the United States. When the winner is announced each January, bookstores sell out, libraries order copies and teachers add the book to their lesson plans.[1] Many bookstores and libraries have Newbery sections; popular television shows interview the winners; textbooks includes lists of Newbery winners, and many master's and doctoral theses are written about them.[1]

In addition to the Newbery medal, the committee awards additional citations referred to as the Newbery Honor to worthy runners-up. Though the Newbery Honor was initiated in 1971, specially cited runners-up for the Newbery Medal from previous years were retroactively named Newbery Honor books.[2]

Answer 4

The Newbery Honor is essentially a runner-up prize to the Newbery medal.

The Newbery Medal is awarded to the author who has delivered the best piece of American literature for children in the last year. The honors are awarded to runner-ups who also delivered extremely good literature in the same year.

Answer 5

A Newbery book is a book that has been chosen by a panel of librarians working with the ALA (American Library Association) to win the John Newbery Award. This award has been given to one book per year since 1922 for excellence in children's literature.

Answer 6

The Newbery Medal was named after John Newbery and is awarded to the best children's book of the year by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of ALA.

Answer 7

The John Newbery Medal is a medal that is given to one children's book each year for excellence in children's literature.

Answer 8

The Newbery Medal is a literary award that is awarded annually to the best piece of American Children's literature.