Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal) じょん・にゅーべりー・めだる
Edition 20 (1941)
Children's literature awardEnglish-language children's booksAmerican literature award
Winners
5 people
Armstrong Wells Sperry
Winner
A boy named Mafatu overcomes his fear through the trials of life on a remote island and discovers the courage to live by his own strength. Set against the natural beauty of the Pacific islands, it is a clear, direct story of self-reliance and growth.
An island adventure about a boy who learns courage by overcoming his fear of the sea.
128 pages
couragesurvivalgrowthisolation
Mary Jane Carr
Nominee
Doris Gates
Nominee
176 pages
Anna Gertrude Hall
Nominee
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Nominee
352 pages