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The Newbery Award was named after John Newbery because he was a very influential publisher in England who brought children's literature to the literary forefront.
The Newbery Medal is named for John Newbery, an 18th century publisher of Children's Books. He helped to turn children's books into a profitable, and therefore sustainable, endeavor.

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