Named after an 18th-century English bookseller named John Newbery ... of book lovers. The award goes to The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly. Set in 1999, the middle-grade novel is ...

Once again, Birmingham middle school students will participate in the “Birbery,” Birmingham’s take on the Newbery award. This annual reading challenge has been a Birmingham tradition since 2011 and ...

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 ...

Award-winning author Daniel Nayeri spent two days at the school to participate in class activities, lead a writing workshop, ...

NEW YORK — Meg Medina, the latest recipient of the John Newbery Medal ... was among 10 winners of the Alex Award for adult works appealing to teen readers. Medina, author of young adult, middle-grade ...