The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. --http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal
1922 Winner
The Story of Mankind (1921), by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (illustrated) by 1923 Winner
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by 1924 Winner
The Dark Frigate by 1925 Winner
Tales from Silver Lands by 1926 Winner
Shen of the Sea by 1927 Winner
Smoky the Cowhorse by 1928 Winner
Gay Neck by 1929 Winner
The Trumpeter of Krakow by 1930 Winner
Hitty by 1931 Winner
The Cat Who Went to Heaven by 1932 Winner
Waterless Mountain by 1933 Winner
Young Fu of Upper Yangtze by 1934 Winner
Invincible Louisa by 1935 Winner
Dobry by 1936 Winner
Caddie Woodlawn by 1937 Winner
Roller Skates by 1938 Winner
The White Stag by 1939 Winner
Thimble Summer by 1940 Winner
Daniel Boone by 1941 Winner
Call It Courage by 1942 Winner
The Matchlock Gun by 1943 Winner
Adam of the Road by 1944 Winner
Johnny Tremain by 1945 Winner
Rabbit Hill by 1946 Winner
Strawberry Girl by 1947 Winner
Miss Hickory by 1948 Winner
The Twenty-One Balloons by 1949 Winner
King of the Wind by 1950 Winner
The Door in the Wall by 1951 Winner
Amos Fortune, Free Man by 1952 Winner
Ginger Pye by 1953 Winner
Secret of the Andes by 1954 Winner
... And Now Miguel by 1955 Winner
The Wheel on the School by 1956 Winner
Carry on, Mr. Bowditch by 1957 Winner
Miracles on Maple Hill by 1958 Winner
Rifles for Watie by 1959 Winner
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by 1960 Winner
Onion John by 1961 Winner
Island of the Blue Dolphins by 1962 Winner
The Bronze Bow by 1963 Winner
A Wrinkle in Time by 1964 Winner
It's Like This, Cat by 1965 Winner
Shadow of a Bull by 1966 Winner
I, Juan de Pareja by 1967 Winner
Up a Road Slowly by 1968 Winner
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by 1969 Winner
The High King by 1970 Winner
Sounder by 1971 Winner
The Summer of the Swans by 1972 Winner
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by 1973 Winner
Julie of the Wolves by 1974 Winner
The Slave Dancer by 1975 Winner
M. C. Higgins, the Great by 1976 Winner
The Grey King by 1977 Winner
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by 1978 Winner
Bridge to Terabithia by 1979 Winner
The Westing Game by 1980 Winner
A Gathering of Days by 1981 Winner
Jacob Have I Loved by 1982 Winner
A Visit to William Blake's Inn by 1983 Winner
Dicey's Song by 1984 Winner
Dear Mr. Henshaw by 1985 Winner
The Hero and the Crown by 1986 Winner
Sarah, Plain and Tall by 1987 Winner
The Whipping Boy by 1988 Winner
Lincoln by 1989 Winner
Joyful Noise by 1990 Winner
Number the Stars by 1991 Winner
Maniac Magee by 1992 Winner
Shiloh by 1993 Winner
Missing May by 1994 Winner
The Giver by 1995 Winner
Walk Two Moons by 1996 Winner
The Midwife's Apprentice by 1997 Winner
The View from Saturday by 1998 Winner
Out of the Dust by 1999 Winner
Holes by 2000 Winner
Bud, Not Buddy by 2001 Winner
A Year Down Yonder by 2002 Winner
A Single Shard by 2003 Winner
Crispin - The Cross of Lead by 2004 Winner
The Tale of Despereaux by 2005 Winner
Kira-Kira by 2006 Winner
Criss Cross by 2007 Winner
The Higher Power of Lucky by 2008 Winner
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by 2009 Winner
The Graveyard Book by 2010 Winner
When You Reach Me by 2011 Winner
Moon Over Manifest by 2012 Winner
Dead End in Norvelt by 2013 Winner
The One and Only Ivan by 2014 Winner
Flora and Ulysses by 2015 Winner
The Crossover by 2016 Winner
Last Stop on Market Street by 2017 Winner
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by 2018 Winner
Hello, Universe by 2019 Winner
Merci Suárez Changes Gears by 2020 Winner
New Kid by 2021 Winner
When You Trap a Tiger by 2022 Winner
The Last Cuentista by 2023 Winner
Freewater (Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award Winner) by 2024 Winner
