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Five authors have won the Newbery Medal twice. Name the authors and their books. |
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Only one author has been awarded both the Newbery Medal and the Newbery Honor in the same year. Name the author and the two books. |
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Who was the first African-American to be awarded the Newbery Medal, and for what book? |
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Two books of poetry have been awarded the Newbery. Titles and authors? |
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Girl Slays Dragon could be a headline for which book? |
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It is said that series books have a more difficult time of winning the Newbery. However, three series books have won the Medal. Name the books, series, and authors. |
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In what year did The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon win the first-ever Newbery Medal? |
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The Newbery Medal is awarded by which organization? At what event is the winner announced, and for whom is the Medal named? |
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Which periodical publishes the Newbery (and Caldecott) winner's acceptance speech each year? |
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Only one child of a Newbery winner has ever won the Newbery as well. Who were these authors, and what were their books? |
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In the last fifty years, only one nonfiction book has won the Award (not counting the two poetry books). Title and author? |
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Which historical fiction winner features the Spanish painter Velasquez as a secondary character? |
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Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White, has been called the best children's book not to win the Medal. It was published in 1953; which book was chosen over it for the Award that year? |
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Two Medal winners feature dolls as main characters. Can you name them? |
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Glenn Close and Christopher Walken starred in the movie made from which Medal winner? |
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