Though the Newbery Medal is the most well-recognized children’s book award, the ALA also bestows honors on other excellent ...

Yet, you may not know that the Newbery Medal predates all of them ... to the most distinguished American picture book for kids. The William C. Morris Award, given to books by debut authors ...

has won the John Newbery Medal for the year's outstanding children's book. The Randolph Caldecott Medal for best picture story went to “Chooch Helped,” a tale of Cherokee siblings illustrated ...

The Newbery medal is given for “outstanding contribution to children ... received the Randolph Caldecott Medal for best picture book. The awards, the year’s most anticipated in the children’s books ...