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The Newbery Medal recognizes the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Named after John Newbery, the famous 18th century British publisher and bookseller, the award is presented annually by the Association of Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.

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1929
Medalist: The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly
Honor: Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo by John Bennett
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
The Boy Who Was by Grace Hallock
Clearing Weather by Cornelia Meigs
Runaway Papoose by Grace Moon
Tod of the Fens by Elinor Whitney

1928
Medalist: Gayneck, the Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Honor: The Wonder Smith and His Son by Ella Young
Downright Dencey by Caroline Snedeker

1927
Medalist: Smoky, the Cow Horse by Will James
Honor: No Record

1926
Medalist: Shen of the Sea by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Honor: Voyagers by Padraic Colum

1925
Medalist: Tales From the Silver Lands by Charles Finger
Honor: Nicholas: A Manhattan Christmas Story by Anne Carroll Moore
Dream Coach by Anne Parrish

1924
Medalist: The Dark Frigate by Charles Hawes
Honor: No Record

1923
Medalist: The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
Honor: No Record

1922
Medalist: The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
Honor:

The Great Quest by Charles Hawes
Cedric the Forester by Bernard Marshall
The Old Tobacco Shop by William Bowen
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum
Windy Hill by Cornelia Meigs

 

 



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