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
2000 – Newbery Winner
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
- A Top 150 Children’s Book
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 2000
- Newbery Medal Winner or Honor 2000
Publication Date: Sep 14, 2004
List Price: $8.99
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Classification: Fiction
Target Age Group: Middle Grade
ISBN13: 9780553494105
Imprint: Random House Children’s Books
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Parent Company: Bertelsmann
Read a Description of Bud, Not Buddy
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.