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.
The first Newbery Medal was given in 1922 to "The Story of Mankind" by Hendrik Willem van Loon.
Yes it won the Newbery Medal in 1999.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman won the 2009 Newbery Medal.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman won the Newbery Medal, which is a prestigious award given annually to the most distinguished American children's book.
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo was the 2004 Newbery Medal winner.
It didn't actually win the Newbery Medal. It won a Newbery Honour (runner-up) award in 2007.
Yes, the book "Old Yeller" received a Newbery Honor in 1957, but did not win the Newbery Medal.
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.
No, "Warriors: The New Prophecy" series is not a Newbery Medal-winning book. The Newbery Medal is awarded to outstanding children's literature, and the Warriors series has not received this award.
Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright won the 1939 Newbery Medal.
Shiloh was the Newbery Medal winner in 1992.
No. It was a runner-up in 2003 and received a Newbery Honour but not the medal.