The medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan.
Esther Forbes won the Newbery Medal in 1944 for her book "Johnny Tremain."
The Newbery Award is made of bronze.
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Lois Lowry has won two Newbery Medals:1990 - Number the Stars1994 - The Giver
Two books by Katherine Paterson have won Newbery Medals: Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Lovedin 1981.
Louis Sachar won the Newbery Medal in 1999. It was for the book Holes, which has since been made into a movie.
Newbery Medal was created in 1922.
The runners-up to the Newbery Medal are called Newbery Honor recipients.
Rene Paul Chambellan designed the Newbery Medal in 1921.
The Newbery Award is named after John Newbery.
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Today the Medal is administered by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of American Library Association.