Newbery Medal Winners

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in the United States during the preceding year.

All titles are in the Children's fiction section, XF, alphabetically arranged by the author’s last name, unless a call number is given.

1920s

1922 THE STORY OF MANKIND. Van Loon, Hendrik. (X901 V)

1923 THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE. Lofting, Hugh.

1924 THE DARK FRIGATE. Hawes, Charles.

1925 TALES FROM SILVER LANDS. Finger, Charles. (X398.28 F)

1926 SHEN OF THE SEA. Chrisman, A.B.

1927 SMOKY, THE COWHORSE. James, Will.

1928 GAY NECK. Mukerji, Dhan.

1929 THE TRUMPETER OF KRAKOW. Kelly, Eric.

1930s

1930 HITTY, HER FIRST HUNDRED YEARS. Field, Rachel.

1931 THE CAT WHO WENT TO HEAVEN. Coatsworth, Elizabeth.

1932 WATERLESS MOUNTAIN. Armer, Laura A. (X970.1 A)

1933 YOUNG FU OF THE UPPER YANGTZE. Lewis, Elizabeth.

1934 INVINCIBLE LOUISA. Meigs, Cornelia. (X921 ALCOTT)

1935 DOBRY. Shannon, Monica.

1936 CADDIE WOODLAWN. Brink, Carol Ryrie.

1937 ROLLER SKATES. Sawyer, Ruth.

1938 THE WHITE STAG. Seredy, Kate. (X398.2439 S)

1939 THIMBLE SUMMER. Enright, Elizabeth.

1940s

1940 DANIEL BOONE. Daugherty, James. (X921 BOONE)

1941 CALL IT COURAGE. Sperry, Armstrong.

1942 THE MATCHLOCK GUN. Edmonds, Walter.

1943 ADAM OF THE ROAD. Gray, Elizabeth.

1944 JOHNNY TREMAIN. Forbes, Esther.

1945 RABBIT HILL. Lawson, Robert.

1946 STRAWBERRY GIRL. Lenski, Lois.

1947 MISS HICKORY. Bailey, Carolyn.

1948 THE TWENTY-ONE BALLOONS. Du Bois, William Pene.

1949 KING OF THE WIND. Henry, Marguerite.

1950s

1950 THE DOOR IN THE WALL. De Angeli, Marguerite.

1951 AMOS FORTUNE, FREE MAN. Yates, Elizabeth. (X921 FORTUNE)

1952 GINGER PYE. Estes, Eleanor.

1953 SECRET OF THE ANDES. Clark, Ann Nolan.

1954 . . .AND NOW MIGUEL. Krumgold, Joseph.

1955 THE WHEEL ON THE SCHOOL. De Jong, Meindert.

1956 CARRY ON, MR. BOWDITCH. Latham, Jean Lee. (X921 BOWDITCH)

1957 MIRACLES ON MAPLE HILL. Sorensen, Virginia.

1958 RIFLES FOR WATIE. Keith, Harold.

1959 THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND. Speare, Elizabeth George.

1960s

1960 ONION JOHN. Krumgold, Joseph.

1961 ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS. O’Dell, Scott.

1962 THE BRONZE BOW. Speare, Elizabeth George.

1963 A WRINKLE IN TIME. L’Engle, Madeleine.

1964 IT’S LIKE THIS, CAT. Neville, Emily Cheney.

1965 SHADOW OF A BULL. Wojciechowska, Maia.

1966 I, JUAN DE PAREJA. Treviño, Elizabeth Borton de.

1967 UP A ROAD SLOWLY. Hunt, Irene.

1968 FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER. Konigsburg, E.L.

1969 THE HIGH KING. Alexander, Lloyd.

1970s

1970 SOUNDER. Armstrong, William H.

1971 SUMMER OF THE SWANS. Byars, Betsy.

1972 MRS. FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH. O’Brien, Robert C.

1973 JULIE OF THE WOLVES. George, Jean Craighead.

1974 THE SLAVE DANCER. Fox, Paula.

1975 M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT. Hamilton, Virginia.

1976 THE GREY KING. Cooper, Susan.

1977 ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY. Taylor, Mildred.

1978 BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA. Paterson, Katherine.

1979 THE WESTING GAME. Raskin, Ellen.

1980s

1980 A GATHERING OF DAYS. Blos, Joan.

1981 JACOB HAVE I LOVED. Paterson, Katherine.

1982 A VISIT TO WILLIAM BLAKE’S INN. Willard, Nancy. (X811 W)

1983 DICEY’S SONG. Voigt, Cynthia.

1984 DEAR MR. HENSHAW. Cleary, Beverly.

1985 THE HERO AND THE CROWN. McKinley, Robin.

1986 SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL. MacLachlan, Patricia.

1987 THE WHIPPING BOY. Fleischman, Sid.

1988 LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY. Freedman, Russell. (X921 LINCOLN)

1989 JOYFUL NOISE: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES. Fleischman, Paul. (X811 F)

1990s

1990 NUMBER THE STARS. Lowry, Lois.

1991 MANIAC MAGEE. Spinelli, Jerry.

1992 SHILOH. Naylor, Phyllis.

1993 MISSING MAY. Rylant, Cynthia.

1994 THE GIVER. Lowry, Lois.

1995 WALK TWO MOONS. Creech, Sharon.

1996 THE MIDWIFE’S APPRENTICE. Cushman, Karen. (YAF)

1997 THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY. Konigsburg, E.L.

1998 OUT OF THE DUST. Hesse, Karen. (YAF)

1999 HOLES. Sachar, Louis

2000s

2000 BUD, NOT BUDDY. Curtis, Christopher Paul.

2001 A YEAR DOWN YONDER. Peck, Richard. (YAF)

2002 A SINGLE SHARD. Park, Linda Sue. (YAF)

2003 CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD. Avi. (YAF)

2004 THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX. DiCamillo, Kate.

2005 KIRA-KIRA. Kadohata, Cynthia. (YAF)

2006 CRISS CROSS. Perkins, Lynne Rae. (YAF)

2007 HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY. Patron, Susan.

2008 GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES! VOICES FROM A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE. Schlitz, Laura Amy. (X812)

January 2008