It’s Time for June Suggestions

As summer approaches in this most unusual of years, it’s time to put forward more Suggestions for our Mock awards process here on Heavy Medal. We have over 40 suggestions already (the list is here), and the excellent books just keep on coming. I’ve had to do a lot of my reading with audio books because of library closures, and while it’s a format I enjoy, I prefer to do Newbery reading from print books, just for consistency. Later in the year I’ll need to be sure to re-read THE ONE AND ONLY BOB without hearing Danny DeVito’s just-right narration in my head.
Please add your Suggestions in the comments below. Remember that only books that have been already are eligible, and we limit suggestions to five per month. More details about suggestions can be found in our March post. Add yours to the list by Sunday, June 7th and we’ll post the cumulative totals shortly after that…
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About Steven Engelfried
Steven Engelfried retired from full-time library work a couple years ago and now works as a part-time Youth Librarian at the West Linn Public Library in Oregon. He served on the 2010 Newbery committee, chaired the 2013 Newbery Committee, and also served on the 2002 Caldecott committee. You can reach him at sengelfried@yahoo.com.
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I would like to add these titles:
THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE by Rebecca Stead
ANY DAY WITH YOU by Mae Respicio
THE ONE AND ONLY BOB Katherine Applegate
Things Seen From Above by Shelley Pearsall
ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL by Robin Ha
SAL AND GABI FIX THE UNIVERSE by Carlos Hernandez
ON THE HORIZON by Lois Lowry
1. We Dream of Space, by Erin Entrada Kelly.
2. The One and Only Bob, by Katherine Applegate.
3. A Wish in the Dark, by Christina Soontornvat.
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE by Rebecca Stead
When you trap a tiger
ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL by Robin Ha
Any Day With You by Mae Respicio
Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
On the Horizon by Lois Lowry
Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL by Robin Ha
HOW WOMEN WON THE VOTE by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
ON THE HORIZON by Lois Lowry
ONE AND ONLY BOB by Katherine Applegate
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman