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

Edition 33 (1954)

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

Winners

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Joseph Quincy Krumgold じょせふ くらむごーるど Winner

A story set in a small rural community that follows the growth and conflict of the young shepherd Miguel. It carefully portrays a protagonist torn between family, tradition, responsibility to work, and his own dreams.

A quiet coming-of-age story about a boy caught between family expectations and his own dreams.

245 pages
growing upfamilycultureresponsibility