LibGuides: Children and Adolescent Literature: Newbery

The Newbery Medal

Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC)

The Newbery Medal Home Page:

"The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

Newbery 100th Anniversary Celebration
Since 1922, lovers of children's literature -- children and adults alike -- anxiously await the announcement of the Newbery Medal for the "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." This anniversary commemorates not only a century of captivating books, it celebrates the longevity and evolution of the award. The world has changed in the last 100 years, and with it, the Newbery Medal seeks to recognize stories that represent and respect all youth.

Newbery Award Links

More information about the Newbery Medal is available from ALSC:

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The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
About the Newbery Medal
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"In 1921 Frederic G.Melcher had the Newbery Medal designed by René Paul Chambellan. The bronze medal has the winner's name and the date engraved on the back." More ...
Newbery Terms & Criteria
Newbery Application Process
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"To submit works for consideration for the Newbery Award"
Newbery Committee Members
Newbery Medal Winners, 1922 -
Newbery Medals & Honor Books, 1922 -

Newbery Award Winners 2010-

Newbery Award Winners: 2010 -

2010 -
2010 Stead, Rebecca When You Reach Me F St3w YA	2020 New Kid Jerry Craft MALONE DOES NOT HAVE
2011 Vanderpool, Clare Moon Over Manifest F V28m	2021 Keller, Tae When you trap a tiger F K28wh YA
2012 Gantos, Jack Dead End in Norvelt F G15de YA	2022 The Last Cuentista. Donna Barba Higuera MALONE DOES NOT HAVE
2013 Applegate, Katherine The One and Only Ivan F Ap5o
2014 DiCamillo, Kate Flora & Ulysses : the illuminated adventures F D54f
2015 Alexander, Kwame The Crossover F Aℓ2cr YA
2016 Last Stop on Market Street Matt de la Peña F D37ℓ
2017 The girl who drank the moon F B26gi YA
2018 Hello universe F K29h YA
2019 Merci Suárez Changes Gears Meg Medina MALONE DOESN'T HAVE

Newbery Award Winners: 1980 - 2009

2000 - 2009	1990 - 1999	1980 - 1989
2009 Gaiman, Neil The Graveyard Book F G12gr YA	1999 Sachar, Louis Holes F Sa1h	1989 Fleischman, Paul Joyful noise : poems for two voices 811 F628j
2008 Schlitz, Laura Amy Good masters! Sweet Ladies! 812 Sch3g	1998 Hesse, Karen Out of the dust F H46o	1988 Freedman, Russell Lincoln: a photobiography 973.7092 F87ℓ
2007 Patron, Susan The Higher Power of Lucky F P27h YA	1997 Konigsburg, E. L. The view from Saturday F K83v YA	1987 Fleischman, Sid The whipping boy F F62w
2006 Perkins, Lynne Rae Criss cross F P41c YA	1996 Cushman, Karen The midwife's apprentice F C95m YA	1986 MacLachlan, Patricia Sarah, plain and tall F M22sa
2005 Kadohata, Cynthia Kira-Kira F K11k YA	1995 Creech, Sharon Walk two moons F C86w YA	1985 McKinley, Robin The hero and the crown F M21h YA
2004 DiCamillo, Kate The tale of Despereaux F D54t YA	1994 Lowry, Lois. The giver F L95g YA	1984 Cleary, Beverly Dear Mr. Henshaw F C58d
2003 Avi Crispin : the cross of lead F Av5c YA	1993 Rylant, Cynthia Missing May F R98m	1983 Voigt, Cynthia Dicey's song F V87tc bk.2 YA
2002 Park, Linda Sue A single shard F P21s	1992 Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Shiloh F N23s YA	1982 Willard, Nancy A visit to William Blake's inn 811 W66
2001 Peck, Richard A year down yonder F P33y YA	1991 Spinelli, Jerry Maniac Magee : a novel F Sp4m	1981 Paterson, Katherine Jacob have I loved F P27j
2000 Curtis, Christopher Paul Bud, not Buddy F C94b	1990 Lowry, Lois Number the stars F L95n	1980 Blos, Joan W. A gathering of days F B62g

Newbery Award Winners: 1970 - 1989

1970 - 1979	1960 -1969	1950 - 1959
1979 Raskin, Ellen The Westing game F R18we YA	1969 Alexander, Lloyd The high king F Aℓ2h	1959 Speare, Elizabeth George The witch of Blackbird Pond F Sp3w
1978 Paterson, Katherine Bridge to Terabithia F P27b	1968 Konigsburg, E. L. From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler F K83f	1958 Keith, Harold Rifles for Watie F K26r YA
1977 Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of thunder, hear my cry F T216r YA	1967 Hunt, Irene Up a road slowly F H91u YA	1957 Sorensen, Virginia Miracles on Maple Hill F So6m
1976 Cooper, Susan The grey king F C78g YA	1966 Treviño, Elizabeth Borton I, Juan de Pareja F T729 YA	1956 Latham, Jean Lee Carry on, Mr. Bowditch F L34c
1975 Hamilton, Virginia M. C. Higgins, the great. F H18m YA	1965 Wojciechowska, Maia, Shadow of a bull F R61s	1955 De Jong, Meindert The wheel on the school F D36w
1974 Fox, Paula The slave dancer; a novel F F83sℓ	1964 Neville, Emily Cheney It's like this, Cat F N41i	1954 Krumgold, Joseph ... and now Miguel F K94a
1973 George, Jean Craighead Julie of the wolves F G29j	1963 L'Engle, Madeleine A wrinkle in time F L54wr YA	1953 Clark, Ann Nolan Secret of the Andes F C54s
1972 O'Brien, Robert C. Mrs. Frisby and the rats of Nimh F Ob6	1962 Speare, Elizabeth George The bronze bow F Sp3b YA	1952 Estes, Eleanor Ginger Pye F Es8g
1971 Byars, Betsy Cromer The summer of the swans F B99s 1974	1961 O'Dell, Scott Island of the Blue Dolphins F Od2 YA	1951 Yates, Elizabeth Amos Fortune, free man 326.092 Y2a
1970 Armstrong, William Howard Sounder F Ar5s	1960 Krumgold, Joseph Onion John F K94o	1950 De Angeli, Marguerite The door in the wall F D34d YA

Newbery Award Winners: 1922 - 1949

1940 - 1949	1930 - 1939	1920 - 1929
1949 Henry, Marguerite King of the Wind F H39k	1939 Enright, Elizabeth Thimble summer F En7t YA	1929 Kelly, Eric Philbrook, The trumpeter of Krakow F K29t
1948 Du Bois, William Pène The twenty-one balloons F D85t YA	1938 Seredy, Kate The white stag 398.2 Se6w	1928 Mukerji, Dhan Gopal Gay-Neck, the story of a pigeon 598.65 M89g
1947 Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin Miss Hickory F B15m	1937 Sawyer, Ruth Roller Skates F Sa9r YA	1927 James, Will Smoky, the cow horse 599.725 J23s
1946 Lenski, Lois Strawberry girl F L54s	1936 Brink, Carol Ryrie Caddie Woodlawn F B78c YA	1926 Chrisman, Arthur Bowie Shen of the sea F C46s
1945 Lawson, Robert Rabbit hill F L44r	1935 Shannon, Monica Dobry F Sh1d	1925 Finger, Charles J Tales from silver lands 398 F49t
1944 Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain F F74j YA	1934 Meigs, Cornelia Invincible Louisa MALONE DOESN'T OWN	1924 Hawes, Charles B The dark frigate F H31d YA
1943 Vining, Elizabeth Gray Adam of the road 7724 V76a	1933 Lewis, Elizabeth F Young Fu of the upper Yangtze F L58y	1923 Lofting, Hugh The voyages of Doctor Dolittle F L82v
1942 Edmonds, Walter The matchlock gun F Ed5m	1932 Armer, Laura A Waterless mountain F Ar5w	1922 Van Loon, Hendrik The story of mankind 909 V32s
1941 Sperry, Armstrong Call it courage F Sp3c	1931 Coatsworth, Elizabeth The cat who went to heaven F C63c
1940 Daugherty, James H Daniel Boone MALONE DOESN'T OWN	1930 Field, Rachel Hitty, her first hundred years F F45h