John Newbery Medal Winning and Honored Books

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 2000

Bud, Not Buddy

by Christopher Paul Curtis

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Imprint: Random House Children’s Books (Sep 14, 2004)
Fiction, Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Age Range: Middle Grade
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780553494105

Categorized under:

• Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
• Juvenile Fiction / African American & Black / General
• Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men
• Juvenile Fiction / Family / Parents
• Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century
• Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Runaways

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• Top African-American Children’s Book for 2004
• Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book (2000)
• Newbery Medal Winner/Honor (2000)

Book Description:

It s 1936, in Flint, Michigan, and when 10-year-old Bud decides to hit the road to find his father, nothing can stop him.

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