No it is not.
The 1978 Newbery Award winner was Bridge to Teraibithiaby Katherine Paterson.
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No, Wonder did not win the Newbery Medal. It was a New York Times Bestseller and was awarded many smaller awards, but not the Newbery.
It's not. It won a Newbery Honour. The committee felt it was a distinguished children's novel of the year but not as good as the winning book.
No, Huckleberry Finn did not win a Newbery Award. The award was established in 1922. Huckleberry Finn was written in 1884.
Newbery Medal was created in 1922.
The runners-up to the Newbery Medal are called Newbery Honor recipients.
No, the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" series by Lemony Snicket has not won a Newbery Medal. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The Newbery Award in 1978 was awarded to Bridge to Terabithia. It was written by Katherine Paterson. The book met the criteria for providing a distinguished contribution to children's literature.
No, though Rachel Field won a Newbery for Hitty: Her First Hundred Years, which was a bit of a memoir from the viewpoint of a small wooden doll. Jan Fields, on the other hand, writes primarily for educational publishers and other work for hire venues.
There have been many winning books. The most recent three to win the Newbery Medal are:2013 - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate2012 - Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos2011 - Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool