The Newbery Medal is named for the 18th century English bookseller, John Newbery. The Newbery Medal is awarded yearly to the most distinguished American author of children's literature. The first winners were in 1922. There may also be one or more Honor books named.
Learn more about the Newbery Medal.
"Children" are defined by the awards committee as anyone up to age 14, so many Newbery winning and honor books are not picture books.
Here is a list of the Newbery Honor books in the NCC libraries. It includes the title, author, call number and the year the award was won. Click on the link above to download.