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.
Â§ November of 1997, Rowling won an award for the Philosopher's stone, her first novel. The nestle smarties book prize. Â§ In February the same novel won the prestigious British book award for children's book of the year, and then later the children's book award. Â§ Her third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, won the smarties award in December of 1999, making Rowling the first person to win the award three times running. Â§ In January 2000, Prisoner of Azkaban won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year award.