From Wikipedia: a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. It was the first children's literary award in the world.
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Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Memorial Plaque John Newbery, 1713 - 1767, benevolent bookse...
Author for children. Born Oak Street, Ealing, where the plaque now is. Spec...
2012 and we are delighted to report that this building is still a day nursery...
The Evelina Children's Hospital was founded by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild ...
