The 1961 Newbery Medal winner was Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell.
The 2009 was the Graveyard Book. It was written by Neil Gaiman.
The 2011 Newbery Award winner was Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool.
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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.
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.
The 1927 Newbery was won by Will James. The title of the book was Smoky, the Cowhorse.
The Newbery Award in 2001 was awarded to A Year Down Under. It was written by Richard Peck. The book met the criteria for providing a distinguished contribution to children's literature.
The Newbery Award in 1978 was awarded to Bridge to Terabithia. It was written by Katherine Paterson. The book met the criteria for providing a distinguished contribution to children's literature.
The title was Island of the Blue Dolphin. It was written by Scott O'Dell.
The 1963 Caldecott Medal winner was The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.
Island of the Blue Dolphins.
The John Newbery Award is a term for children's books that are considered exceptional by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. There are two levels of the award. The winner is given the John Newbery Medal which is gold. Others books can be awarded the title of Newbery Honor Book, which is also a Newbery Award, usually designated by a silver medal.