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.
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) awards the Newbery Medal annually.
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.
The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.
The first Newbery Medal was awarded in 1922.
The Giver, by Lois Lowry won the 1994 Newbery Medal.
The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.
Rene Paul Chambellan designed the Newbery Medal in 1921.
The Newbery Medal was first awarded in 1922.
Yes it won the Newbery Medal in 1999.