WorksheetsNewbery Award
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which book was the first to win the Newbery Medal?
Charlotte's Web
The Story of Mankind
Holes
Island of the Blue Dolphins
True or False? The Newbery Medal is only awarded to books written in English.
True
False
Who won the 2024 Newbery Medal?
Donna Barba Higuera
Dave Eggers
Tae Keller
Amina Luqman-Dawson
What aspect of a book should be the main consideration for the Newbery Medal?
The illustrations
The text
The book design
The marketing
How many librarians serve on the Newbery selection committee?
10 librarians
12 librarians
15 librarians
20 librarians
True or False? The same person designed both the Newbery and Caldecott Medals.
True
False
How many Newbery Award winning books have less than 100 pages?!?
1
3
5
7
What appears on the cover of Newbery Honor books?
A bronze medal
A platinum medal
No medal
A silver medal
Which book won the Newbery Award in 2024?
The Last Cuentista
Freewater
The Eyes and the Impossible
When You Trap a Tiger
Who wrote 'The Giver'?
Katherine Paterson
Jerry Spinelli
Lois Lowry
Beverly Cleary
What is the primary criterion for a book to be awarded the Newbery Medal?
The book's popularity
The book's illustrations
The book's text
The book's cover design
Which of the following authors has won the Newbery Medal more than once?
Lois Lowry
J.K. Rowling
Suzanne Collins
Rick Riordan
True or False? The Newbery Medal can be awarded to a book written by an author from any country.
True
False
What is the main purpose of the Newbery Medal?
To recognize outstanding children's literature
To promote new authors
To award the best book cover design
To honor the best book illustrations
Which of the following books won the Newbery Medal in 2021?
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
The Crossover
When You Trap a Tiger
The One and Only Ivan
