MORE 'HEAVY-MEDAL-MOCK' POSTS
The volunteer request for the Heavy Medal Award Committee went out today...and all spots have already been filled. The HMAC will begin discussing the Mock Newbery Finalists in late December.
A dozen titles have been selected for Heavy Medal Book List. These twelve excellent children's books, plus three more that will be added later, will be discussed and voted on in January in the culmination of our 2021 Mock Newbery Award process.
The last of our three nomination periods is closed, resulting in a list of over 52 titles that could be Newbery Medal contenders. We'll narrow it down soon to the 12-15 titles that will make up the Heavy Medal Book List.
Every December the major review journals unveil their lists of the best children's books of the year. Take a look at their top choices compare to the titles that have received the strongest support on our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery blog.
The use of three child narrators shines in Amy Hest's newest novel. Guest Blogger Emily Schneider introduces THE SUMMER WE FOUND THE BABY into our Mock Newbery discussion, noting that "a perfect match of style and character make this deceptively simple novel a success."
It's your final opportunity to nominate titles for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award. After selecting a total of five books previously, readers may now select two more, for a total of seven. Share your titles and the reason why you chose them, and we'll reveal the final totals soon.
EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE is "a beautiful testament to the power of memory and the stories we choose to tell," writes Guest Blogger Amanda Bishop. Daniel Nayeri tells this (mostly) true story of his life as a refugee with a unique and highly effective style that could earn serious Newbery Medal consideration.
As the announcement of the 2021 Newbery Medal gets closer, here are six books that will definitely be part of the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery discussion and balloting. The complete Heavy Medal Book List will be announced in a couple weeks, so make sure the books on this "Early Six" list are on your radar.
In WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE, Renee Watson "has created a world for young readers that feels both fresh and familiar," according to Guest Blogger Abbie Digel. Ms. Watson won a Newbery Honor three years ago with a book about a high school student; will she match that achievement with this novel about 4th grader Ryan Clark?
Discussion begins on half a dozen children's books that have received multiple starred reviews, including a fictionalized account of young Cassius Clay, a memoir set in a Kenyan refugee camp, and an adventure tale of an early Hollywood stunt girl. Could one of these be the next Newbery Medal winner?
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