How Did The John Newbery Medal Contribute To American Literature For Children

The Newberry award winning books are consisted of American children literature. Where the purpose is “to encourage original creative work in the field of books for children. To emphasize to the public that contributions to the literature for children deserve similar recognition to poetry, plays, or novels. To give those librarians, who make it their life work to service children’s reading interests, an opportunity to encourage good writing in this field” (The John Newbery Medal).

Those who receive the medal shall be awarded yearly for the most notable contribution to American literature for children. As a contributor to American Literature an author must provide to the potential audience of children, by giving a display of respect to their understanding, abilities, and appreciations. Being notable means that they are portray this quality of eminence and distinction; noted for significant achievement thus being individually distinct compared to others. Also the book must have distinguished qualities that consider elements of theme, plot, characters, setting and appropriateness of style.

The Newbery Medal has been given since 1922 “to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children” (The John Newbery Medal). The 1999 Newbery Medal winner was Holes, a book by Louis Sachar. Holes is the story

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