The Newbery Medal

Cover of Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson--2023 Newbery Medal winner

This medal has been awarded annually by the American Library Association since 1922 "to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." There is a medal winner and usually from one to five honor books, which I list below the medal books. Sometimes referred to as the "Newbery award," the Newbery Medal is the oldest and most prestigious children's book award given in the United States.

The links in the book titles take you to the book's page on Amazon or on Bookshop.org, a bookselling website that supports independent booksellers. I have also set up a page of recent Newbery Medal and Honor books on Bookshop. These are affiliate links; purchases made through them earn me a commission.

Scroll down past the book lists for links for more information and some interesting opinion pieces, as well as links to articles sparked by the 100th anniversary of the Newbery in 2022.

Newbery Medal winners:



Newbery Honor books:

More information:

Children's Book Awards Index page

Caldecott Medal | Coretta Scott King Award | Lifetime Achievement Awards | Young Adult Awards
NBA Young People's Award | Sibert Informational Book Award | Pura Belpré Award | Scott O'Dell Award

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