print email comment close The Newbery Medal Home Page URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm Description: "The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year." The site contains a list of Newbery winners and honored books from 1922 to the present, a history of the award, terms and criteria for awarding the medal, and information on applying for consideration. From the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), American Library Association (ALA). Publisher: American Library Association Library of Congress Subject Headings: Children's literature Literary prizes LII Database Information: Record 7330 created by Carole Leita on 07/26/1999 Last modification on 12/02/2008 Published: 07/26/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/7330