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Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING by Dan Santat

Steven Engelfried, December 27, 2023 | Book Discussion, Heavy Medal Mock



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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Meet the 2024 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award Committee

Steven Engelfried, December 20, 2023 | Heavy Medal Mock



Meet the 16 members of the 2024 Heavy Medal Award Committee. These book-loving volunteers will read and discuss all 16 titles on our Heavy Medal Book List, then choose our Mock Newbery winner in our live Zoom event on January 19th.

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2024 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Book List

Emily Mroczek-Bayci, December 12, 2023 | Uncategorized



We now have a Heavy Medal Book List with 16 titles that will be discussed depth by the heavy Medal committee and then narrowed down to four for our final discussions.

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Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Webcast Results

Emily Mroczek-Bayci, January 27, 2023 | Uncategorized



About 300 people attended the webcast where the 16 Heavy Medal Award Committee members discussed the final five titles and voted on a Mock Newbery winner.

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Cast Your Vote in the Heavy Medal Reader’s Poll

Steven Engelfried, January 23, 2023 | Heavy Medal Mock, Process



The Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Reader's Poll is now open! Choose your top 3 titles from the 16 books on our Heavy Medal Book List. Submit your picks by January 27th at noon EST; results will be annouced on January 28th.

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Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE LAST MAPMAKER by Christina Soontornvat

Steven Engelfried, January 19, 2023 | Book Discussion, Heavy Medal Mock



In 2021 Chirstina Soontornvat won Newbery Honor for two different books. Her latest novel, THE LAST MAPMAKER, could be a contender for the 2023 award. Join our discussion of the last of the 16 titles on our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Book List.

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Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: BERRY SONG by Michaela Goade

Steven Engelfried, January 18, 2023 | Book Discussion, Heavy Medal Mock



BERRY SONG, the newest picture book from Michaela Goade, is "a symphony of words," according to Heavy Medal Award Committee member Gabrielle Stoller. Does the winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal have a chance to win the 2023 Newbery?

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Mock Newbery Finalist: ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES by Amy Sarig King

Steven Engelfried, January 17, 2023 | Book Discussion, Heavy Medal Mock



Young adult author A. S. King won the 2020 Printz Medal. Could ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES make her a Newbery Medalist as well? Join the discussion on our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery blog.

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Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: AVIVA VS. THE DYBBUK by Mari Lowe

Steven Engelfried, January 14, 2023 | Book Discussion, Heavy Medal Mock



Mari Lowe explores themes of family, friendship, and grief in her debut novel, AVIVA VS. THE DYBBUK. Could she be one of the rare first-time authors to win a Newbery Medal?

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Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE DOOR OF NO RETURN by Kwame Alexander

Steven Engelfried, January 12, 2023 | Book Discussion, Heavy Medal Mock



Kwame Alexander won the 2015 Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor in 2020. Today we discuss the Newbery potential of his powerful new book, THE DOOR OF NO RETURN,

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