Literature quiz
Newbery Medal: match the book to its author
Each round shows 12 winning books, one at a time. Pick the author from the bank; a used name leaves it.
- Format
- Pick the match
- Items
- 12 to match
- Limit
- 2:00
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
A fresh 12 of the 98 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.
- Prompts
- 12
- Bank
- Author buttons, A to Z
- Time limit
- 2:00
- A miss
- Shows the answer, then moves on
- Each winning book appears in turn. Click its match in the bank.
- Used answers leave the bank. Keys 1 to 9 pick the first nine buttons; type a name to jump to it.
- Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Pick the author of the winning book. The bank appears when you start.
About this quiz
The John Newbery Medal has been awarded every year since 1922 for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. It is named after an eighteenth century British bookseller.
- The pool holds 98 authors. An author who won more than once appears with the first of their winning books.
- A wrong pick shows the right author and the round moves on.
- The first round of the day is the same for everyone; the full run plays every author.
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