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April 8, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
Our Heavy Medal list of Mock Newbery suggestions now includes 21 recommended kids' books, with characters ranging from ghosts and spies to time travelers and typewriters.
April 1, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
What are your favorite children's books of 2024 so far? If you've read any Newbery-eligible titles, please add your suggestions as we continue to build our Mock Newbery reading list on Heavy Medal.
January 25, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
The 2024 Newbery season is completed. We'll start building our list of title for the 2025 Newbery on Heavy Medal starting in early March.
January 22, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
The 2024 Newbery Winner is THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE by Dave Eggers. Share your reaction to the ALA Youth Media Awards.
January 19, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
The winner of the 2024 Heavy Medal Reader's Poll is THE LABORS OF HERCULES BEAL by Gary Schmidt. 219 reader cast ballots, choosing from a slate of 16 books. See the full results here...
January 17, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
The Newbery Medal and many other literature awards for youth will be announced on Monday, January 22nd. Today we share our predictions on which books will win, both in our Mock Newbery elections and the real awards.
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January 14, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
It's time to cast your Mock Newbery ballot! Our Heavy Medal Reader's Poll is now open. Select your top three titles, in ranked order, from the 16 books on our Heavy Medal Book Lists.
January 10, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
As we near the end of our Mock Newbery book discussion phase, here's a quick look ahead, including our Reader's Poll, the Final Five, and the Live Mock Newbery Webinar.
January 9, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
It's been over 35 years since a work of historical nonfiction has won the Newbery Award. THE MONA LISA VANISHES could be the book to end that nonfiction Medal draught. Join our Mock Newbery discussion of this excellent children's book by Nicholas Day.
January 8, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
Chris Harris' MY HEAD HAS A BELLYACHE is "playful and profound by turns" according to Heavy Medal Award Committee member Elaine Fultz. Will this poetry collection win the Newbery Medal? Join our Mock Newbery discussion.
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