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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.
Isabella wrote: I think I know why. One of the Newbery Medal requirements is the book being a lasting contibution to liteture. While I enjoyed Wonder, it seemed to contemporary to qualify. There were simply to many refrences to pop culture. In 10 years not every kid is going to know what some of the things mentioned in the book are.