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The nominations are complete: 58 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery 2024 Possibilities
Check out the final list of nominations from Heavy Medal readers. Nearly 60 books were identified as possible contenders for the 2023 Newbery Medal. Will one of these wind up the winner?
Debut Books and the Newbery Medal: Will a first-time author win the Medal again?
Last year's Newbery Medal book, FREEWATER, was written by a debut author. Could it happen again? Our Wednesday Round-Up looks at possible Newbery contenders by first-time authors.
Cast Your December Nominations: The Final Countdown
Now is the time to submit your final nominations for the 2024 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award.
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