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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.
The book is also the recipient of a Newbery honor and won the National Book Award in the young adult category. The Printz Award for young adult novel went to I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson, a book about fraternal twins whose lives have diverged.he American Library Assn. announced the winners of its slate of book prizes, including the Newbery, Caldecott and Printz awards, at its annual meeting Monday. The awards are for books for children and young adults, and the medallions that adorn the winners' book covers (and their runners-up) help...