by Jan Shoop
Did you know that tomorrow is the birthday of John Newbery? John Newbery was the first bookseller and publisher to make children’s books a specialty. He was born July 19, 1713. The American Library Association awards the Newbery Medal annually to outstanding children’s books.
To enhance your family summer reading, here is a list of the last 10 years of Newbery Medal Award winners:
2011 – Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
2010 – When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
2009 – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2008 – Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
2007 – The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
2006 – Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
2005 – Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
2004 – The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
2003 – Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
2002 – A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
2001 – A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
Enjoy reading!
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