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December 14, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

2023 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Book List

December 14, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci   Leave a Comment

It was a long phone call, there was a lot of debate and changes and negogiations, Steven may have cried (just kidding he didn’t cry), but we made a 2023 Heavy Medal Book List!

A few points:

  • Yes, there’s 16 titles, but we just couldn’t narrow it down and felt we needed these 16 to have robust, well-rounded discussion. Also seven of these titles are shorter (graphic novel, picture books, nonfiction) so hopefully won’t be too overwhelming.
  • We are planning on having a “practice discussion,” with our runner-up title MAIZY CHEN’S LAST CHANCE.
  • As always, I’d like to give a shout out to the 52 nominated titles that did not make our book list (and to all the stellar titles published this year)
  • Without further ado, here is our list of 16 titles that will be discussed and voted on for our Heavy Medal 2023 Mock Newbery!!

AIN’T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT- Jason Reynolds

ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES- A.S. King

AVIVIA VS. THE DYBBUK– Mari Lowe

BERRY SONG- Michaela Goade

BLACK BIRD, BLUE ROAD– Sofiya Pasternack

BLUE: A HISTORY OF THE COLOR AS DEEP AS THE SEA AND AS WIDE AS THE SKY: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

DOOR OF NO RETURN– Kwame Alexander

FARMHOUSE– Sophie Blackall

HOW TO BUILD A HUMAN: IN SEVEN EVOLUTIONARY STEPS– Pamela Turner

I MUST BETRAY YOU– Ruta Sepetys

THE LAST MAPMAKER- Christina Soontornvat

MARSHMALLOW CLOUDS- Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek

THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS– Kelly Barnhill

A ROVER’S STORY- Jasmine Warga

SWIM TEAM- Johnnie Christmas

VIOLET AND JOBIE IN THE WILD– Lynne Rae Perkins

Cover of Violet and Jobie in the Wild by Lynne Rae Perkins

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About Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Emily Mroczek (Bayci) is a freelance children’s librarian in the Chicago suburbs. She served on the 2019 Newbery committee. You can reach her at emilyrmroczek@gmail.com.

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