1939
"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, "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.
An author is given the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to American children's literature.
"Bud, Not Buddy" received the Newbery Medal in the year 2000.
Sounder was written by William Armstrong. It won the Newbery in 1970.
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.
One book receives the Newbery Medal each year. There may be up to three Newbery Honor books each year.
Yes, the book "Old Yeller" received a Newbery Honor in 1957, but did not win the Newbery Medal.
Newbery Medal was created in 1922.
The book "Bridge to Terabithia" received the Newbery Medal in 1978.
The runners-up to the Newbery Medal are called Newbery Honor recipients.
Johnny Tremain won the 1944 Newbery Medal.
Rene Paul Chambellan designed the Newbery Medal in 1921.