Newbery Medal Winners, 1950-1959

1959 Newbery Medal Winner - The Witch of Blackbird Pond

by Elizabeth George Speare

the Witch of Blackbird Pond

by: Elizabeth Speare

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A teenage girl must move into her unwelcoming uncle's Puritan household in Connecticut in the 1600s. Her wealthy, privileged upbringing didn't prepare her for the austere, hard-working life of a Puritan. When she makes friends with a suspected witch, she's in for trouble!

1958 Newbery Medal Winner - Rifles for Watie

by Harold Keith

Rifles for Watie

by: Harold Keith

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At 16, Jeff Bussey joins the Union army during the Civil War. A good book for teenage history buffs but not for younger children as it contains graphic war scenes.

1957 Newbery Medal Winner - Miracles on Maple Hill

by Virginia Sorensen

Miracles on Maple Hill

by: Virginia Sorensen, Joe Krush, Beth Krush

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Marley's family moves to the country for a year while her father recovers from his participation in World War II.

1956 Newbery Medal Winner - Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

by: Jean Lee Latham

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Nathaniel Bowditch is an apprentice, and his math skills are being fully taken advantage of, but he dreams of sailing. This is a fictionalized biography of the teen years of a man who invented important navagational instruments for 19th century sailors.

1955 Newbery Medal Winner - Wheel on the School

by Meindert Dejong

The Wheel on the School

by: Meindert DeJong

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A group of school children discover that storks need a place to build their nests, but the roofs of homes in their area are so steep, the birds are displaced. They of course must find a solution!

1954 Newbery Medal Winner - ... And Now Miguel

...And Now Miguel

by: Joseph Krumgold

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Miguel wishes he could go to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to tend sheep with his older brother and the adults, but when his wish is granted, he is dismayed. Find out why!

1953 Newbery Medal Winner - Secret of the Andes

Secret of the Andes

by: Ann Clark

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Cusi is an Incan boy living high in the Andes with his caretaker, Chuto. He yearns to know who his parents were.

1952 Newbery Medal Winner - Ginger Pye

Ginger Pye (Young Classic)

by: Eleanor Estes

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Two children and a cute little dog. What trouble could they get into. Ummm... LOTS! I read this one out loud to my daughter when she was about ten, and we both loved it.

1951 Newbery Medal Winner - Amos Fortune, Free Man

Amos Fortune, Free Man (Newbery Library, Puffin)

by: Elizabeth Yates

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Amos Fortune was in line to become a prince in Africa... but then he was captured and sold into slavery in America.

1950 Newbery Medal Winner - The Door in the Wall

The Door in the Wall (Books for Young Readers)

by: Marguerite De Angeli

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A boy in the middle ages falls ill and loses strength in his legs. Thanks to the help of Brother Luke he rebuilds his life during perilous times.