John Newbery Medal Winning and Honored Books
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First awarded in 1922, The John Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children’s book published the previous year. Virginia Hamilton, in 1975, was the first African American writer to win the medal. Learn more about this award at the ALA Website.
Below are the Newbery Winning and Honored books which were written by, or about, people of African descent.
One Book Honored with The Newbery Medal or Honor in 1996
1996 – Newbery Honor
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
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Imprint: Yearling
(Aug 06, 2013)
Fiction, Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780385382946
Fiction, Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780385382946
Categorized under:
- Juvenile Fiction / African American & Black / General
- Juvenile Fiction / Family / General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction / School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Prejudice, Racism & Colorism
- Performing Arts / Individual Director
Book Description:
A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9, about his middle-class black family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Kenny s 13-year-old brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma s church is blown up.
A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9, about his middle-class black family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Kenny s 13-year-old brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma s church is blown up.
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