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The History of the Newbery Medal Good masters! Sweet ladies! Katherine Applegate Voices from a Medieval Village During a discussion with children’s librarians at Laura Amy Schiltz the 1921 American Library Association Conference, FIC APP “children’s Book Week” founder Frederic G. 2013 812 SCH Melcher suggested that librarians could strongly 2008 influence children’s book selection and distribution. The Higher Power of Lucky He believed they should encourage authors of Jack Gantos Susan Patron outstanding ability to write more meaningful children’s books. He also proposed that a medal be awarded each year by the Children’s Librarian FIC GAN FIC PAT Section for the most distinguished book for children (Realistic Fiction) (Family) written by a citizen or resident of the United States 2012 2007 and published during the preceding year. He recommended that the medal be called the “John Claire Vanderpool Lyn Rae Perkins Newberry Medal” in honor of the 18th Century bookseller who is credited with recognizing FIC VAN FIC PER children’s unique reading interests , and who sought Realistic Fiction (Historial fiction) 2006 authors to write for them. In 1922, the Executive 2012 Board of the American Library Association Kira Kira accepted Mr. Melcher’s offer to present the Cynthia Kadohata Newberry Medal and set in motion the procedures necessary to select the first winning book. FIC KAH FIC STE (Mystery) (Historical Fiction) Source: American Library Association 2011 2005 The Tale of Desperaux

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