Heavy Medal Mock
The Heavy Medal Award Committee: We need volunteers!
Are you a serious children's book reader who loves to discuss the best of the best? Now's your chance to volunteer for the Heavy Medal Award Committee. Participants will take part in in-depth book discussion and a live webcast leading to the selection of our Mock Newbery winner. Apply online by December 12th.
Mark your calendar: Heavy Medal Live Webcast January 24th
Save the date for our 2025 Mock Newbery webcast Friday Jan 24th at 1 pm EST.
Mock Newbery 2024: Last Minute Pleas
With only one nomination period left, now is the time to convince readers to give specific titles a second (or first) look.
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The Early 6: The First Sure Things for Our Mock Newbery Book List
We've picked 6! The "Early 6" are titles that we've selected to be part of our Mock Newbery Book List. We'll eventually have about 15 titles on that list, but here's your chance to get started early with reading.
The 2024 Newbery Medal Goes to…THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE
The 2024 Newbery Winner is THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE by Dave Eggers. Share your reaction to the ALA Youth Media Awards.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Reader’s Poll Results
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...
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And the Webcast Winners are…
The Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Webcast "What's it Really Like" was held on Friday, January 19th. Look to see who the HMAC and viewers picked as their Mock Newbery winners.
Prediction Time: We share our picks for the Newbery Medal and other Youth Media Awards
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.
THE FINAL FIVE: Heavy Medal Mock Newbery 2024 Contenders
Take a look at the five titles the HMAC committee selected to discuss and vote on during Friday January 19th's Zoom webcast.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Reader’s Poll
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.
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