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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.
Medal Winner. The 1999 Newbery Medal winner is Holes by Louis Sachar (Farrar Straus Giroux). Sachar's Holes tells the story of Stanley Yelnats. The heir to his family's curse of bad luck, Stanley is convicted of a crime he didn't commit.edal Winner. The 1999 Newbery Medal winner is Holes by Louis Sachar (Farrar Straus Giroux). Sachar's Holes tells the story of Stanley Yelnats. The heir to his family's curse of bad luck, Stanley is convicted of a crime he didn't commit.