MORE 'BOOK-DISCUSSION' POSTS
HEY KIDDO by Jarrett J. Krosoczka is today's Heavy Medal Finalist. Heavy Medal Committee member Mary Zdrojewski points out that "The dialogue all feels natural, and each line reveals more about the character speaking it. Even portions that don’t seem essential to the plot deepen the characters so that no line is wasted."
Today's Heavy Medal Finalist is THE GIRL WHO DREW BUTTERFLIES. Heavy Medal Committee member Susan N. introduces the book, noting how "poet Joyce Sidman elegantly uses the stages of insect development as a metaphor for the transformation of a woman and of the world around her."
FRONT DESK by Kelly Yang is today's Heavy Medal Finalist. Heavy Medal Committee member Alys highlights the strong character development in the novel: "Mia...is action-oriented, and that's reflected in everything from the recurring imagery to the book's pacing to the event-focused plot lines."
Heavy Medal Committee member Sam introduces today's finalist: "Though I try to remain neutral in my analysis and discussions, I find myself incapable of such literary integrity in this context. I absolutely love THE FAITHFUL SPY written by John Hendrix."
In her introduction to Heavy Medal Finalist THE BOOK OF BOY, Deborah says the author Catherine Gilbert Murdock "weaves a mystery about redemption and desire into a world that believed in scraps of wood, bone and dust."
The Heavy Medal Newbery discussion begins today. In the next 24 days, 18 books selected as "Heavy Medal Finalists" will be discussed by the 19 members of the Heavy Medal Award Committee, culminating in Mock Newbery balloting on January 25th. Discussion opens with THE ASSASSINATION OF BRANGWAIN SPURGE
Merci Suarez is one of the more memorable characters of the year... and her family's great too. We'll use the book as a Practice Discussion to prepare for the official Heavy Medal Award Committee Discussion which starts January 2nd.
Although the Newbery Committee will meet at the end of January, 2019, to choose the most distinguished books for children published in the United States in 2018, the full Committee has already convened twice in 2018: once at the Midwinter Conference to meet each other and be briefed of what to expect for their year-long service, and […]
Ten people collaborated to create CARDBOARD KINGDOM, an innovative exploration of the powers of imagination; SANITY & TALLULAH mixes humor and science in an outer space mystery. Does either graphic novel have a shot at 2019 Newbery recognition?
It’s that time of the year (almost December!) that avid readers start to realize that some 2018 books we adore are probably either not likely to get much support from the Newbery Committee or they are simply not eligible for consideration. Here are a few of mine: Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert Why I love it […]
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