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Random House Newbery authors discuss their reactions to winning the award and give insights into the craft of writing.

Featuring:

Jerry Spinelli, 1991 Medal winner for Maniac McGee (Little, Brown) and 1998 Honor recipient for Wringer (HarperCollins);

Christopher Paul Curtis, 1996 Honor recipient for The Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963 (Delacorte), 2000 Medal winner for Bud, Not Buddy (Delacorte), and 2008 Honor recipient for Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Press);

Louis Sachar, 1999 Medal winner for Holes (FSG/Foster);

Jennifer L. Holm, 2000 Honor recipient for Our Only May Amelia (HarperCollins), 2007 honor recipient for Penny from Heaven (Random), and 2011 Honor recipient for Turtle in Paradise (Random, 2011);

Kirby Larson, 2007 Honor recipient for Hattie Big Sky (Delacorte);

Rebecca Stead, 2010 Medal winner for When You Reach Me (Random/Lamb);

Clare Vanderpool, 2011 Medal winner for Moon Over Manifest (Delacorte)