Which book won the 1999 Newbery Medal?

Which book won the 1999 Newbery Medal? Holes won the 1999 Newbery Medal.

Written by Louis Sachar, Holes follows Stanley Yelnats, a boy sent to a desert detention camp where the boys are forced to dig holes every day. The unusual punishment gradually connects Stanley’s family history, a supposed curse, and the camp’s hidden purpose.

The medal year can cause confusion because Holes was published in 1998, while the 1999 Newbery recognized books published during the previous year. The award honors outstanding American children’s literature, and Holes was the sole 1999 Medal winner; A Long Way from Chicago was the Honor Book.

Another common mix-up is The View from Saturday, which won the 1997 medal, and The Giver, which won in 1994. Holes later became a major film, released in 2003, starring Shia LaBeouf as Stanley.