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In the past decade, three graphic novels for children have won Newbery recognition: two Honor books and one Medal book. Pedro Martin's MEXIKID is a rich example of the genre and one of our Mock Newbery Finalists. Will it be the 4th Newbery graphic novel?
Introduction by Heavy Medal Award Committee Member Kyra Nay: Let this be a lesson. You can’t disagree with a good story. Or so argues gregarious, charming, resourceful Samir, silver-tongued purveyor of sand-logged bolts of wool, rings that turn men’s fingers green, and the finest cherry paste, with more combs than the Queen of Sheba and his noble […]
Introduction by Heavy Medal Award Committee Member Quade Kelley: The Lost Year is a historical fiction coming-of-age story told through three entwining timelines. The story occurs in the early 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and the 1930s Holodomor in Soviet-occupied Ukraine. Inspired by the author’s family history, the story connects a shared experience of stress, […]
Gary Schmidt's THE LABORS OF HERCULES BEAL has been one of the front-runners all year in our mock Newbery discussions, with 19 nominations from Heavy Medal readers. Today we take a closer look at the two-time Newbery Honoree's latest book.
In this inventive, daring middle grade debut by National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride, history transcends the boundaries of time as a young girl living in pandemic-era Charlottesville grapples with intergenerational trauma through her imagination.
Johannes the dog, also known as "The Eyes," is the hero of THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE. Is this unique work of animal fiction a leading contender for the Newbery Medal? Join our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery discussion of this book.
In EB & FLOW, Kelly J. Baptist shows how the two participants in a school fight react in the aftermath, using free verse from two distinct points of view. Here's a close look at the potential contender for the Newbery Medal.
Arranged like a CHINESE MENU, notable author Grace Lin offers readers a delectable feast of the history and folklore behind Chinese foods. Read more about the titles strengths in this introduction by Heavy Medal Committee Member Sabrina Ponce.
Donna Barbra Higuera won the 2022 Newbery Medal for THE LAST CUENTISTA. This year she published ALEBRIJES, a stand-alone companion to that earlier book. Will this imaginative dystopian fiction work earn a second Newbery Medal. We discuss its chances as part of our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery.
Author/Illustrator Dan Santat has already won a Caldecott Medal. Will his graphic novel A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING earn him Newbery recognition this year? It's now up for discussion as part of our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery.
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