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Posts by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

January 30, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

FREEWATER wins the Newbery Medal, live reactions from Heavy Medal bloggers

The 2023 Youth Media Award announcements took place at 8 a.m. CST Monday morning in New Orleans during LibLearnX. Emily and Steven watched the live webcast and live blogged their reactions, take a look here:

January 27, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Webcast Results

About 300 people attended the webcast where the 16 Heavy Medal Award Committee members discussed the final five titles and voted on a Mock Newbery winner.

January 25, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Who Will Win? 2023 Newbery Predictions

s we narrow down our Heavy Medal Mock list and prepare for our Zoom conversation, the 2023 Newbery committee is also rereading titles before their big discussions. Steven and Emily touched base to determine their predictions and would love to hear yours.

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Heavy Medal 2023 Mock Newbery: FINAL FIVE CONTENDERS

January 21, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

It took more than one vote, but the Heavy Medal Award Committee made it to a final five list. They are all middle grade, which is definitely a common Newbery occurrence (although less in years past). We will discuss the final five titles in our live Zoom session this Friday January 27th at 1:00 p.m. […]

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: AIN’T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT By Jason Reynolds

January 16, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Not only is there a one-sentence Newbery potential for 2023, but a three-sentence one two. A double Jason heavily illustrated tag-team effort, AIN'T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT, is definitely a unique Newbery contender.

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: VIOLET AND JOBIE IN THE WILD by Lynn Rae Perkins

January 13, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Previous Newbery winner Lynne Rae Perkins is back with an animal adventure story about VIOLET AND JOBIE IN THE WILD.

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Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: MARSHMALLOW CLOUDS by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek

January 11, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

A poetical duo looks at figures of speech in Marshmallow Clouds in this years poetry potential Newbery winner.

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: FARMHOUSE by Sophie Blackall

January 9, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Caldecott powerhouse Sophie Blackall made another show stopper, one that might even be Newbery worthy? Let us know your take on this intergenerational read about an abandoned farmhouse.

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: A ROVER’S STORY by Jasmine Warga

January 6, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

In this years science/ realistic fiction read, Peter Blenski introduced A ROVER'S STORY by Jasmine Warga as a "not only a crowd favorite but a mock favorite."

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: SWIM TEAM by Johnnie Christmas

January 5, 2023 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Today our Mock Newbery discussion shifts to the graphic novel getting the most love this year: SWIM TEAM by Johnnie Christmas.

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