Newbery award

newbery award History:

• It is named for John Newbery, an 18th century bookseller 
• Most prestigious award a children's author can receive
• Started in 1922 
• "To encourage original creative work in the field of books for children."
• Became the first children's book award in the world

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To be eligible

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• Author must be a citizen/ resident of U.S.
• Fiction, non-fiction, poetry
• Written for children up to age 14

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• Must be an original work
• Must be published in English the year before award
• Book must stand alone:  not part of a multimedia presentation
• Must contribute to literature

Book considered for it's:

• THEME
• PRESENTATION (Clarity, accuracy)
• PLOT
• CHARACTERS
• SETTING AND STYLE

Winners through the years....

2013

2004

1999

1997

1986