And the Heavy Medal Zoom winners are…
Thanks to all who attended and participated in our Mock Newbery 2025 webinar today. If you missed it, you can watch the recording. here
After intense discussion- the HMAC selected one medalist- THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN and one honor book- LOUDER THAN HUNGER.



The Zoom viewers voted on a medalist of LOUDER THAN HUNGER and two honor books: THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN and ENIGMA GIRLS.
Thanks to SLJ for your support and all participants! Well be back with the readers poll results tomorrow and reactions to the actual Newbery Winner Monday.
Filed under: Heavy Medal Mock
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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Boy, were we wrong! However, it was a super fun conversation and I am thrilled FIRST STATE OF BEING won the Newbery!
Thank you so much for supporting Louder Than Hunger. I’m grateful for the love you’ve shown Jake.
I love how you promoted FIRST STATE OF BEING at NTTBF last year! You were dead on!
Thank you! I’m a HUGE fan of The First State of Being!