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=Newbery Award=



What are the Newbery awards?

 * 1922 -- ALA
 * Named for John Newbery - children's bookseller (1713-1767)
 * Purpose: "To encourage original creative work in the field of books for children. To emphasize to the public that contributions to the literature for children deserve similar recognition to poetry, plays, or novels. To give those librarians, who make it their life work to serve children's reading interests, an opportunity to encourage good writing in this field."


 * == Criteria for award ==
 * The book must be published in English in the United States the previous year.
 * The author must be a citizen or resident of the United States.
 * The book must be considered for its theme, presentation (clarity, accuracy and organization), plot, characters, setting, and style.
 * The book must relate to a child audience.
 * The book must contribute to literature.

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Past winners...


Orange/bronze sticker on book spine:


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