World Literary Awards

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

Edition 53 (1974)

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

Winners

2 people
Paula Fox ぽーら ふぉっくす Winner

A historical novel about a boy’s fear and growth aboard a slave ship.

A boy is pulled from a musician’s role into the reality of a slave ship.

176 pages
historical fictionslaverycoming of agesea adventure
Susan Mary Cooper すーざん くーぱー Nominee

A fantasy novel in which young Will Stanton is drawn into the struggle between ancient powers and darkness.

In the chill of winter, a boy wakes to his calling.

232 pages
fantasyboy adventuremythgood versus evil