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2009 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

D.H. Lawrence

Name at birth: David Herbert LawrenceD.H. Lawrence was an English novelist, poet and critic, most famous for his novels Sons and Lovers (1913) and Lady Chatterly's Lover (1928). After a brief career…

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman was a 19th century writer whose life's work, Leaves of Grass, made him one of the first American poets to gain international attention. Walt Whitman spent most of his young life in…

Harper Lee

Name at birth: Nelle Harper LeeHarper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird, a classic of American literature and a bestselling novel since 1960. Harper Lee grew up in the small southern town of…

2002 National Book Awards

The 53rd Annual National Book Awards were presented November 20, 2002, at New York City's Marriott Marquis Hotel.Fiction:Three Junes, Julia Glass (Pantheon Books)Nonfiction:Master of the…

2003 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.Newbery Medal for Best Book: Crispin: The…

2004 National Book Awards

The 55th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 17, 2004, in New York City.Fiction:The News from Paraguay, Lily Tuck, (HarperCollins Publishers)Nonfiction:Arc of Justice: A Saga…

1997 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.Newbery Medal for Best Book: The View…

2005 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.Newbery Medal for Best Book: Kira-Kira,…

2005 National Book Awards

The 56th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 16, 2005, in New York City. Fiction: Europe Central, William T.…