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Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal) じょん・にゅーべりー・めだる

Edition 3 (1924)

Children's literature awardEnglish-language children's booksAmerican literature award

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A collection of retold tales drawn from South American storytelling traditions. Folklore, animals, magic, and surprise turns appear one after another, carrying the rhythm of another culture’s oral narrative.

Old stories from the southern lands come vividly back to life.

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