Newberry
South Carolina county
Newberry is a surname, most familiar from the Newbery Medal, awarded annually for distinguished American children's literature.
The medal honors John Newbery, an 18th-century English publisher considered a pioneer of children's books.
Note the spelling difference: the medal drops the second 'r'.
Newberry also names several American towns and counties.
Metal honor token
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- winnerOne who prevails
recipient · committee · selection · criteria · excellence · prestige · accolade · ceremony
Belonging to minors
- novelNew and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- authorCreator of written works
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
narrative · protagonist · chapter · illustration · publisher · manuscript · genre · classic
Young human beings
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- middle schoolGrades 6-8 institution
- elementaryOf first principles
- juvenileYoung person or animal
preteen · teenager · childhood · student · schoolchild · coming-of-age · formative · developmental
Emotionally encouraging
- heartwarmingEvoking tender positive feelings
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- transformativeCausing major change
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
imaginative · adventurous · courageous · meaningful · thought-provoking · memorable · beloved · timeless
medal
Metal honor token
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
winner · recipient · committee · selection · criteria · excellence · prestige · accolade · ceremony · announcement
children's
Belonging to minors
storytelling · narrative · protagonist · chapter · illustration · publisher · manuscript · genre · classic · reading
children
Young human beings
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- middle schoolGrades 6-8 institution
- elementaryOf first principles
juvenile · preteen · teenager · childhood · student · schoolchild · coming-of-age · formative · developmental
uplifting
Emotionally encouraging
- heartwarmingEvoking tender positive feelings
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- transformativeCausing major change
hopeful · imaginative · adventurous · courageous · meaningful · thought-provoking · memorable · beloved · timeless · enchanting
NewberryNational Book Award
U.S. literary honor
Booker Prize · adult fiction · Nobel Prize in Literature · Hugo Award · Pulitzer Prize
Newberryunrecognized
Not identified or acknowledged
unpublished · obscure · self-published · vanity press · slush pile