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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.
Theme and setting stick out in AN AMERICAN STORY, where Kwame Alexander tackles the tough questions in only 32 pages.
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?
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.
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