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East Greenwich High School Library: Newbery Medal and Honor Books

Library services and resources provided to the East Greenwich High School community

The Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year. The Newbery Award thus became the first children's book award in the world. Its terms, as well as its long history, continue to make it the best known and most discussed children's book award in this country.  From the beginning of the awarding of the Newbery Medals, committees could, and usually did, cite other books as worthy of attention. Such books were referred to as Newbery "runners-up." In 1971 the term "runners-up" was changed to "honor books."

*Easier reading

East Greenwich students have access to audio and eBooks. If our school library owns a copy of an audio book or eBook, a link has been made to the book title. To access the digital resource, click on the book title link and enter the following:
Username: Your 5 digit lunch code
Password: EGR

Newbery Medal and Honor Books - 2025

Newbery Medal and Honor Books - 2021

Newbery Medal and Honor Books - 2024

Newbery Medal and Honor Books - 2020

Newbery Medal and Honor Books - 2023

Newbery Medal and Honor Books - 2019

Newbery Medal and Honor Books - 2022

Newbery Medal and Honor Books - 2018