Yes, it was 1957 Newberry Honor book.
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.
The Newbery Award is named after John Newbery.
No, it was published in 1961 and Island of the Blue Dolphins won that year
The Newbery Award is made of bronze.
a medal.
A Year Down Yonder was written by Richard Peck. It won the Newbery Award in 2001.
You earn a John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature.
Yes, the Newbery Award was established in 1922. The Caldecott Award was established in 1938.
Newbery Award.
The Newbery Medal
the giver won the john newbery award in 1994.
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo was the 2004 Newbery Medal winner.