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The Newbery Medal was named for 18th century British bookseller John Newbery.
It is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
NEWBERYNEWBERYMEDAL WINNERSMEDAL WINNERS
1945 LAWSON, ROBERTRabbit Hill
1944 FORBES, ESTHERJohnny Tremain
1943 GRAY, ELIZABETH JANETAdam of the Road
1942 EDMONDS, WALTERThe Matchlock Gun
1941 SPERRY, ARMSTRONGCall it Courage
1940 DAUGHERTY, JAMESDaniel Boone
1939 ENRIGHT, ELIZABETHThimble Summer
1938 SEREDY, KATEThe White Stag
1937 SAWYER, RUTHRoller Skates
1936 BRINK, CAROL RYRIECaddie Woodlawn
1935 SHANNON, MONICADobry
1934 MEIGS, CORNELIAInvincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women
1933 LEWIS, ELIZABETHYoung Fu of the Upper Yangtze
1932 ARMER, LAURA ADAMSWaterless Mountain
1931 COATSWORTH, ELIZABETHThe Cat Who Went to Heaven
1930 FIELD, RACHELHitty, Her First Hundred Years
1929 KELLY, ERIC P.The Trumpeter of Krakow
1928 MUKERJI, DHAN GOPALGay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon
1927 JAMES, WILLSmoky, the Cowhorse
1926 CHRISMAN, ARTHUR BOWIEShen of the Sea
1925 FINGER, CHARLESTales from Silver Lands
1924 HAWES, CHARLESThe Dark Frigate
1923 LOFTING, HUGHThe Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
1922 VAN LOON, HENDRIK WILLEM The Story of Mankind
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2015 Alexander, KwameThe Crossover
2014 DICAMILLO, KATEFlora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
2013 APPLEGATE, KATHERINEThe One and Only Ivan
2012 GANTOS, JACKDead End in Norvelt
2011 VANDERPOOL, CLAREMoon Over Manifest
2010 STEAD, REBECCAWhen You Reach Me
2009 GAIMAN, NEILThe Graveyard Book
2008 SCHLITZ, LAURA AMYGood Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
2007 PATRON, SUSANThe Higher Power of Lucky
2006 PERKINS, LYNNE RAECriss Cross
2005 KADOHATA, CYNTHIAKira-Kira
2004 DICAMILLO, KATEThe Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
2003 AVICrispin: the Cross of Lead
2002 PARK, LINDA SUEA Single Shard
2001 PECK, RICHARDA Year Down Yonder
2000 CURTIS, CHRISTOPHER PAULBud, Not Buddy
1999 SACHAR, LOUISHoles
1998 HESSE, KARENOut of the Dust
1997 KONIGSBURG, E. L.The View from Saturday
1996 CUSHMAN, KARENThe Midwife’s Apprentice
1995 CREECH, SHARONWalk Two Moons
1994 LOWRY, LOISThe Giver
1993 RYLANT, CYNTHIAMissing May
1992 NAYLOR, PHYLLIS REYNOLDSShiloh
1991 SPINELLI, JERRYManiac Magee
1990 LOWRY, LOISNumber the Stars
1989 FLEISCHMAN, PAULJoyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
1988 FREEDMAN, RUSSELLLincoln: A Photobiography
1987 FLEISCHMAN, SIDThe Whipping Boy
1986 MACLACHLAN, PATRICIASarah, Plain and Tall
1985 MCKINLEY, ROBINThe Hero and the Crown
1984 CLEARY, BEVERLYDear Mr. Henshaw
1983 VOIGT, CYNTHIADicey’s Song
1982 WILLARD, NANCYA Visit to William Blake’s Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
1981 PATERSON, KATHERINEJacob Have I Loved
1980 BLOS, JOAN W.A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal, 1830-1832
1979 RASKIN, ELLENThe Westing Game
1978 PATERSON, KATHERINEBridge to Terabithia
1977 TAYLOR, MILDRED D.Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1976 COOPER, SUSANThe Grey King
1975 HAMILTON, VIRGINIAM. C. Higgins, the Great
1974 FOX, PAULAThe Slave Dancer
1973 GEORGE, JEAN CRAIGHEADJulie of the Wolves
1972 O’BRIEN, ROBERT C.Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
1971 BYARS, BETSYSummer of the Swans
1970 ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM H.Sounder
1969 ALEXANDER, LLOYDThe High King
1968 KONIGSBURG, E. L.From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1967 HUNT, IRENEUp a Road Slowly
1966 TREVIÑO, ELIZABETH BORTON DE I, Juan de Pareja
1965 WOJCIECHOWSKA, MAIA Shadow of a Bull
1964 NEVILLE, EMILYIt’s Like This, Cat
1963 L’ENGLE, MADELEINEA Wrinkle in Time
1962 SPEARE, ELIZABETH GEORGEThe Bronze Bow
1961 O’DELL, SCOTTIsland of the Blue Dolphins
1960 KRUMGOLD, JOSEPHOnion John
1959 SPEARE, ELIZABETH GEORGEThe Witch of Blackbird Pond
1958 KEITH, HAROLDRifles for Watie
1957 SORENSEN, VIRGINIAMiracles on Maple Hill
1956 LATHAM, JEAN LEECarry On, Mr. Bowditch
1955 DEJONG, MEINDERTThe Wheel on the School
1954 KRUMGOLD, JOSEPH…And Now Miguel
1953 CLARK, ANN NOLANSecret of the Andes
1952 ESTES, ELEANORGinger Pye
1951 YATES, ELIZABETHAmos Fortune, Free Man
1950 DE ANGELI, MARGUERITE The Door in the Wall
1949 HENRY, MARGUERITEKing of the Wind
1948 PENE DU BOIS, WILLIAMThe Twenty-One Balloons
1947 BAILEY, CAROLYN SHERWINMiss Hickory
1946 LENSKI, LOISStrawberry Girl
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