Suggestions

September 12, 2022 by Steven Engelfried

Mock Newbery Favorites So Far: Take our “Beginning of the Year Check-In” Survey and join the discussion of current front-runners

Bloggers Emily and Steven share their early Mock Newbery favorites and look ahead to intriguing titles that will be released soon. Readers are invited to join the discussion and vote for their own current front runners in our online survey.

August 29, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

It’s the Final Suggestions

It's the final round of Heavy Medal suggestions. Submit up to five titles already published in 2022 to add to our list.

August 8, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

And now there are 70 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Suggestions

Seven new titles were suggested in August. The top three titles are very different genres (dual voices/verse, fantasy, historical) which doesn't happen very often.

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Adding to the Mock Newbery List: Submit your August suggestions

August 1, 2022 by Steven Engelfried

Read any great children's book lately? If so, and if they're eligible for the 2023 Newbery Medal, now is the time to add them to our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery list. August suggestions are open through Saturday, Augusts 6th, and we'll share the updated list right after that.

Mid-Summer Update: 63 titles on our Mock Newbery list

July 11, 2022 by Steven Engelfried

Halfway through the summer, our list of possible Newbery contenders is made up of over 60 2022 children's books. Here's the complete list, plus a general look at which genres and formats are standing out among Heavy Medal readers so far.

Continuing the Mock Newbery Process: Time for July Suggestions

July 4, 2022 by Steven Engelfried

We're still a couple months away from starting our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery book discussions, and our list of possible contending titles continues to grow. Share your favorite Newbery-eligible titles as we gather another round of suggestions through July 9th.

Time for June Suggestions

June 6, 2022 by Steven Engelfried

2022 is almost halfway through, and Heavy Medal's list of suggested contenders for the 2023 Newbery Medal continues to grow. Add your June recommendations this week!

Many May Suggestions: First Quarter Mock Newbery Possibilities

May 9, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

In a month of 47 titles suggested for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery- Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? and The Last Mapmaker have made their way up the list.

Let’s Make Some May Suggestions!

May 2, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

We’re already in the month of MAY (don’t ask me how that happens!) And it is time for a new month of Heavy Medal suggestions. Details about how suggestions work are in Steven’s March post; but remember: No more than five suggestions, please save the rest for next month! (Less is fine too) Stick to […]

Doubling the titles: April Heavy Medal Suggestions

April 11, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Eighteen new titles were suggested this month, bringing us to a list of 32 total suggestions for the 2023 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery. I’m excited to have quite the expansive reading list. Imagine where the committee is now, with 15 members having no limit of suggested titles. (I may have gone overboard on suggestions some […]