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The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children". [ 1] The Newbery and the Caldecott Medal are ...
In 2000 the third novel, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, was nominated for an adult award – the Whitbread Book of the Year – where it competed against a book by a Nobel prize laureate (Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf). The award body gave Rowling the children's prize instead (worth half the cash amount); some scholars view ...
Princess Academy is a fantasy novel exploring themes of families, relationships, and education by Shannon Hale published on June 16, 2005, by Bloomsbury. It tells the story of fourteen-year-old Miri who attends a princess academy that will determine who wins the hand of the prince. The book was named a 2006 Newbery Honor winner [1] as well as a ...
PZ7.P28393 Mo 2010. Moon Over Manifest is a 2010 children's novel written by American Clare Vanderpool. The book was awarded the 2011 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature, [ 1] the Spur Award for best Western juvenile fiction, [ 2] and was named a Kansas Notable Book. The story follows a young and adventurous girl named Abilene ...
Alex Ferron. . ( m. 2010) . Children. 1. Grace Lin (born May 17, 1974) is a Taiwanese-American children's writer and illustrator. She is a Newbery, Geisel, and Caldecott honoree, known for contributing to and advocating for Asian-American representation and diversity in children’s literature. She has published more than 25 books, all of which ...
These writers have won the Newbery Medal from the American Library Association, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children" (one book). For articles on winning books see Category:Newbery Medal–winning works .
The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2010 in the United States and took place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST (8:30 p.m. EST ). During the ceremony, Academy Awards (commonly called the ...
KONS International Literary Award – since 2011. Grand Prix of Literary Associations (English, French, and Spanish) – since 2013. Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award – since 2013. Europese Literatuurprijs (European Literature Award) – since 2011. Cilento Poetry Prize (International Literary Award) – since 2017.