The Newbery Award

Facts About The Newbery Award

• The Newbery Award was established in 1922 by the A.L.A(American Library Association) honoring John Newbery.
• There is a winner and and honor books.
• The award goes to "the most distinguished contribution to literature for children " .
• The winner can only be in that year when it was published

Maniac Magee

Summary

• Do you like sports? If you do this is the book for you.This is a book that is about a boy named Maniac Magee(not his actual name first name).he never had a real home since his parents died and ran away from his aunt and uncle.He meets some strange people along the way.One was a kid named Mars Bars ,who challenged him to race.Who will win Maniac or Mars?

RESOURCES

• www.wikipedia.com
• Also from the book Maniac Magee