Text Messaging is the Dominant Form of Communication Among Teens [Report] Social media plays a big role, online networks are crucial to how the next generation interacts. But when it comes to connecting, text messaging is their preferred method, with 55% of teens saying they communicate via text message daily.
The Newbery Medal is a yearly award that honors an outstanding contribution to American childrenâs literature. It is named after John Newbery, who was a bookseller in the 1700s, in England. The medal was created quite a bit later, however, by Frederic G. Melcher, in 1921.
First Newbery Medal for childrenâs literature. On this day in 1922, the American Library Association (ALA) awards the first Newbery Medal, honoring the yearâs best childrenâs book, to The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon.