The first Newberry Medal for children’s literature was awarded to Hendrik Van Loon for The Story of Mankind on June 22, 1922. Read more about the literature, films, and music of this era in On the Shore (see NOVELS).
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The first Newberry Medal for children’s literature was awarded to Hendrik Van Loon for The Story of Mankind on June 22, 1922. Read more about the literature, films, and music of this era in On the Shore (see NOVELS).