John Newbery Medal 2012
Awards
John Newbery Medal 2012
The John Newbery Medal honors the author of the year's most outstanding contribution to children's literature. Presented every year since 1922, the Medal is named for 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery. Henrik Van Loon won the first Newbery Medal in 1922 for THE STORY OF MANKIND. Receiving the Newbery Medal virtually guarantees that the winning book will remain in print and on library and bookstore shelves for years to come.
-The winner of the John Newbery Medal is DEAD END IN NORVELT by Jack Gantos.
-Two Newbery Honor Books were named: BREAKING STALIN’S NOSE written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, and INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN by Thanhha Lai.
