The High King- Kai

The book I am reading is called The High King which is written by Lloyd Alexander (January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007). The book is about Taran's friends sword called the Dyrnwyn gets stolen by Arawn the Death-Lord and they have to gather armies and destroy Annuvin. This book won the Newbery Medal in 1969. His books have also won the National Book Award and the American Book Award. Lloyd Alexander is also one of the creators of Cricket Magazine. I think this book won this award because to me it is the best book in the series (which is The Chronicles of Prydain). I also think since it was his second to last book but the last one in the series he wanted to make it the best so the readers would but the whole series to find out what happens. He also deserved this award because the book is so intense and very amazing.