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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.
It should be noted that both the award and the fellowships are still quite prestigious and generous. The Emily Dickinson First Book Award is a $10,000 prize given to an American poet of at least 40 years of age who has yet to publish a first collection of poetry. In addition to that very specific criteria, the award is given out only occasionally, at the discretion of the foundation.