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Children's Book Awards: Newbery Medal

A guide to identifying and locating Newbery Medal, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Book Award winners.

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Newbery Medal

John Newbery Award

According to the American Library Association website:  "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."

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Newbery Medal books in the CRC

The following Newbery Medal Winners and Honor Books can be found in the CRC:

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