Past Newbery, Caldecott and Legacy Banquet Acceptance Speeches

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The Newbery, Caldecott, Legacy Banquet is held in conjunction with the 91´«Ã½ Annual Meeting each year. At this special event medal winning authors and illustrators are honored and make an acceptance speech for their winning titles. These speeches are recorded by Weston Woods, use the links below to listen to some or all of the winning speeches from past winners.

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2024

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2023

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Doug Salati - Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech - [MP3 audio file/18MB]

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2022

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2021 - due to COVID-19, the Banquet was held virtually.

[via Youtube from the 2021 Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Virtual Banquet]

[via Youtube from the 2021 Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Virtual Banquet]

[via Youtube from the 2021 Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Virtual Banquet]

2020 - due to COVID-19, the Banquet was held virtually.

2019 Award Speeches - Newbery/Caldecott/Legacy Banquet [via Youtube from The 91´«Ã½ Book Award Celebration]

[via Youtube from The 91´«Ã½ Book Award Celebration]

[via Youtube from The 91´«Ã½ Book Award Celebration]

2019

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on behalf of Walter Dean Myers [MP3 audio file/8MB]

2018 Award Speeches - Newbery/Caldecott/Legacy Banquet2018

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2017

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Audio Speech Cover: 2016 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches2016

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2015Audio Speech Cover: 2015 Newbery,Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 2014 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches2014

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2013Audio Speech Cover: 2013 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 2012 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches2012

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2011Audio Speech Cover: 2011 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 2010 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches2010

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2009Audio Speech Cover: 2009 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 2008 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches2008

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2007Audio Speech Cover: 2007 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Listen to David Wiesner's Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech [Link downloads MP3 audio file/26MB]

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Audio Speech Cover: 2006 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches2006

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2005Audio Speech Cover: 2005 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 2004 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches2004

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2003Audio Speech Cover: 2003 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 2002 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches2002

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2001Audio Speech Cover: 2001 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 2000 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches2000

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1999Audio Speech Cover: 1999 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1998 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches1998

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1997Audio Speech Cover: 1997 Newbery and Caldecott Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1996 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1996

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1995Audio Speech Cover: 1995 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1994 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1994

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1993Audio Speech Cover: 1993 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1992 Newbery, Caldecott and Wilder Acceptance Speeches1992

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1991Audio Speech Cover: 1991 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1990 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1990

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1989Audio Speech Cover: 1989 Newbery and Wilder Acceptance Speeches

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Listen to Stephen Gammell’s Caldecott Acceptance Speech [Link downloads MP3 audio file/XXMB] --- Coming Soon!

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Audio Speech Cover: 1988 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1988

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1987Audio Speech Cover: 1987 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1986 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1986

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Listen to Jean Fritz’s Wilder Award Acceptance Speech [Link downloads MP3 audio file/XXMB] --- Coming Soon!

1985Audio Speech Cover: 1985 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1984 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1984

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1983Audio Speech Cover: 1983 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1982 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1982

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1981Audio Speech Cover: 1981 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1980 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1980

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1979Audio Speech Cover: 1979 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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Audio Speech Cover: 1978 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1978

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1977Audio Speech Cover: 1977 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

Audio Speech Cover: 1976 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches1976

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1973Audio Speech Cover: 1973 Newbery and Caldecott Acceptance Speeches

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1971

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1968

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1965

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1964

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1963

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1962

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1960

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1948

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1945

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