1. The John Newbery Medal Slide 1

2. Newbery Beginnings 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. Slide 2

3. Newbery Medal Design Slide 3

4. How did the Newbery Award begin? Go to ALA’s Newbery website and read about it. Close the website when you are finished. ALA | Slide 4

5. Newbery books are judged on these points: theme accuracy, clarity, organization plot development character development setting (time and place) Style Slide 5

6. Find a Newbery Medal book to read… Go to NGS Library. Type in Newbery and watch the list of books appear! Slide 6

7. Find out about Newbery authors Go to this site and read about an author. Close the website when you are finished. Newbery Medal Award Winning Authors Slide 7

8. Enjoy reading or listening to Newbery Medal books. You can check them out from libraries around the area..This is called Interlibrary Loan. Go to the link below. Name 2 libraries have copies of Bud, Not Buddy as a sound recording on CD! Slide 8