Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal) じょん・にゅーべりー・めだる
Edition 32 (1953)
Children's literature awardEnglish-language children's booksAmerican literature award
Winners
1 peopleA children's novel in which a boy living in a hidden valley in the Andes discovers his place through the culture of his ancestors and his bond with nature. Grounded in family ties and cultural continuity, it offers a straightforward coming-of-age story.
Amid the landscape of the Andes, a boy comes to understand the pride handed down by his ancestors.
128 pages
children's literaturecoming of agefamilycultural continuitythe Andes