Newbery Medal Winners

"The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Whether as an adult or a young reader, these are literature classics to immerse yourself." -Bookwormomaha.com Consistently updated list of Newbery Medal Winners.
 

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1. Bridge to Terabithia

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Author:
Paterson, Katherine
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4 stars
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Description:
Jess Aarons gains the strength to cope with unexpected tragedy by going to a secret kingdom in the woods invented by Leslie Burke, a newcomer to his rural Virginia community.

2. Call it courage

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Author:
Sperry, Armstrong, 1897-1976
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3.5 stars
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Description:
Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.

3. The matchlock gun

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Author:
Edmonds, Walter D. (Walter Dumaux), 1903-1998
Average Rating:
2 stars
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Fiction
J EDMONDS
Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Fiction has 2
J EDMONDS
Holly Springs Community - Childrens Fiction
J EDMONDS
Description:
In 1756, during the French and Indian War in upper New York state, ten-year-old Edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, Spanish gun that his father had given him before leaving home to fight the enemy.