Meg medina wins newbery medal and sophie blackall is awarded. The winners of the 2016 newbery, caldecott, printz, coretta scott king and other prestigious youth media awards were announced monday morning by the american library association. Childrens book awards highlight race and politics the new. The john newbery medal, frequently shortened to the newbery, is a literary award given by the. The newbery medal is awarded annually by the american library association for the most distinguished american children s book published the previous year.
The video below features the author and the illustrator of the 2016 newbery medal and caldecott honorwinning book, last stop on market. And be sure to check out our list of caldecott medal and honor books. Your guide to the best childrens and young adult literature for 2016 is here. Abc bunny by wanda gag is a cute little story about bunny who hops through the alphabet. Click here for newbery medal and honor books, 1922present the newbery medal was named for eighteenthcentury british bookseller john newbery. They wanted to encourage quality, creative childrens books and to.
Sophie blackall won the caldecott medal for the most distinguished picture book in 2016. Book three also won the national book award for young. See the winners of the newbery, caldecott and other children s book awards. Newbery medal and honor books, 1922present association. This years newbery honor books were the war that saved my life, by kimberly. I was surprised to find so many interesting books on the newbery medal and honor books list suitable for young children. Celebrating the 2016 newbery, caldecott, and king awards. Your guide to the best children s and young adult literature for 2016 is here. Picture book wins 2016 newbery medal the washington post. If you arent sure if one is check out the details here. John newbery medal for the most outstanding contribution to childrens literature. That year an award committee selected the medal and honor books for both.
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