Born in 1713, John Newbery was an English publisher and bookseller who established juvenile literature as an important branch of the publishing business. Included among his publications is "Little...
The Newbery Award was named after John Newbery because he was a very influential publisher in England who brought children's literature to the literary forefront.
The Newbery Medal was named after John Newbery and is awarded to the best children's book of the year by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of ALA.