By: Dianna Jo CrawfordAdapted from

northwoodhigh.org

The Newbery medal was created in 1922 by the American Library Association.

The medal is awarded to the best story for children published the previous year.

How the Newbery Medal Came to Be

On June 21, 1921, Frederic G. Melcher proposed the award to the American Library Association meeting of the Children's Librarians' Section.

He suggested that it be named for the eighteenth-century English bookseller John Newbery.

His proposal was approved by the ALA Executive Board in 1922.

theme accuracy, clarity, organization plot development character development setting (time and place) style

The Crossoverby Kwame Alexander

http://www.booklistreader.com/2015/02/05/book-trailers/book-trailer-thursday-the-crossover

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventuresby Kate DiCamillo

http://www.floraandulysses.com/home.html

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

http://www.bing.com/search?q=the%20one%20and%20only%20ivan%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=the%20one%20and%20only%20ivan%20book%20trailer&sc=2-34&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=d0eaeb0d082849d6a99c756d947b3598

Dead End in Norveltby Jack Gantos

http://us.macmillan.com/deadendinnorvelt/JackGantos

Moon Over Manifest byClare Vanderpool

http://www.bing.com/search?q=moon%20over%20manifest%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=moon%20over%20manifest%20book%20trailer&sc=1-31&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=8c828ba9f2b64953bb403ffaf25343a8

When You Reach Meby Rebecca Stead

http://www.bing.com/search?q=when%20you%20reach%20me%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=when%20you%20reach%20me%20book%20trailer&sc=1-30&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=f47460249c7a443688e18f49da2155b0

The Graveyard BookbyNeil Gaiman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_UUVwTaemk

2008:

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village

by Laura Amy Schlitz

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=good+masters+sweet+ladies+book+trailer&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=4B956C7E907CFD06AF274B956C7E907CFD06AF27

2007:

The Higher Power of Lucky

by Susan Patron

http://www.bing.com/search?q=the%20higher%20power%20of%20lucky%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=the%20higher%20power%20of%20lucky%20book%20trailer&sc=1-38&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=63feebc18aa54e7ba660ae1116ffc419

2006:

Criss Cross

by Lynne Rae Perkins

http://wn.com/criss_cross_(novel)

2005:

Kira-Kira

by Cynthia Kadohata

http://www.bing.com/search?q=kira-kira%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=kira-kira%20book%20trailer&sc=1-22&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=b7719263442e4180b7a3b88425cdc702

2004:

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

by Kate DiCamillo

http://www.bing.com/search?q=the%20tale%20of%20despereaux%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=the%20tale%20of%20despereaux%20book%20trailer&sc=1-35&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=b7719263442e4180b7a3b88425cdc702

2003:

Crispin: The Cross of Lead

by Avi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EulEU3bqkdY

2002:

A Single Shard

by Linda Sue Park

http://www.bing.com/search?q=a%20single%20shard%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=a%20single%20shard%20book%20trailer&sc=1-27&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=c79463bad4c0411f9bd3af4828407ed2

2001:

A Year Down Yonder

by Richard Peck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sARHAh24JgY

2000:

Bud, Not Buddy

by Christopher Paul Curtis

http://www.bing.com/search?q=bud%20not%20buddy%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=bud%20not%20buddy%20book%20trailer&sc=2-26&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=3b4ee7eb686c43edb5dc6b2dcf961a2c

1999:

Holes

by Louis Sachar

http://www.bing.com/search?q=holes%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=holes%20book%20trailer&sc=2-18&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=83b0a58608ba4df5b84b87a71734df81

1998:

Out of the Dust

by Karen Hesse

http://www.bing.com/search?q=out%20of%20the%20dust%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=out%20of%20the%20dust%20book%20trailer&sc=1-28&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=0db6c88cc122467bbf5af193abb9e19f

1997:

The View from Saturday

by E.L. Konigsburg

http://www.bing.com/search?q=the%20view%20from%20saturday%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=the%20view%20from%20saturday%20book%20trailer&sc=1-35&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=0db6c88cc122467bbf5af193abb9e19f

1996:

The Midwife's Apprentice

by Karen Cushman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvZ6ncXuwHM

1995:

Walk Two Moons

by Sharon Creech

http://www.bing.com/search?q=walk%20two%20moons%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=walk%20two%20moons%20book%20trailer&sc=2-27&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=410bbfc536774e86915842fca74216d4

1994:

The Giver

by Lois Lowry

http://www.bing.com/search?q=the%20giver%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=the%20giver%20book%20trailer&sc=4-22&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=410bbfc536774e86915842fca74216d4

1993:

Missing May

by Cynthia Rylant

http://www.bing.com/search?q=missing%20may%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=missing%20may%20book%20trailer&sc=1-24&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=410bbfc536774e86915842fca74216d4

1992:

Shiloh

by

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oKEJdx4-us

1991:

Maniac Magee

by

Jerry Spinelli

http://www.bing.com/search?q=maniac%20magee%20book%20trailer&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=maniac%20magee%20book%20trailer&sc=1-25&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=daf7e9869fcf41be9082063590dc863a