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    One Plus / One Minus: Name the strengths and weaknesses of Newbery contenders

    Steven Engelfried, September 26, 2022 | Book Discussion

    Readers are invited to take part in our “One Plus / One Minus” exercise. Select a title from this year’s Newbery Medal contenders, highlight the book’s biggest strength, then identify a single flaw or concern you see in the book. We’ll see how the year’s most highly rated books so far hold up to these quick critiques from Heavy Medal readers.

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    New Kids in Town:  Mock Newbery books about leaving one place for another

    Steven Engelfried, September 21, 2022 | Book Discussion

    Arriving at a new place can be challenging for kids, whether it's moving from Oman to Michigan or leaving Hong Kong for California just ahead of a virus. Several of the best books of 2022 show how that "new kid" element can lead to insightful explorations of culture, language, racism, inclusion, and other powerful topics. Will any of them be contenders for the Newbery Medal?

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    If You Had to Pick a Pair: Share your top 2 Newbery contenders so far

    Steven Engelfried, September 14, 2022 | Book Discussion

    It looks like a strong year for fiction, but Steven's top 2 children's books of the year so far are a picture book and a science book. Heavy Medal readers are invited to share their own top 2 and let us know why they might fare well in a Newbery Medal discussion.

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    Mock Newbery Favorites So Far: Take our “Beginning of the Year Check-In” Survey and join the discussion of current front-runners

    Steven Engelfried, September 12, 2022 | Book Discussion, Suggestions

    Bloggers Emily and Steven share their early Mock Newbery favorites and look ahead to intriguing titles that will be released soon. Readers are invited to join the discussion and vote for their own current front runners in our online survey.

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    Heavy Medal’s 2023 Mock Newbery: A Look Ahead

    Steven Engelfried, September 7, 2022 | Intro, Process

    For the next five months, Heavy Medal will be taking an in-depth look at the best children's books of the year as part of our 2023 Mock Newbery process. Here's a preview of what's in store....

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    85 Books to Consider: Mock Newbery Suggestions Updated

    Steven Engelfried, September 5, 2022 | Uncategorized

    Here's our updated list of possible contenders for the 2023 Newbery Medal, compiled from monthly suggestions from Heavy Medal readers. In the coming weeks and months we'll look closer at many of these titles, along with the best fall releases, during out Heavy Medal Mock Newbery process.

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    Adding to the Mock Newbery List: Submit your August suggestions

    Steven Engelfried, August 1, 2022 | Suggestions

    Read any great children's book lately? If so, and if they're eligible for the 2023 Newbery Medal, now is the time to add them to our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery list. August suggestions are open through Saturday, Augusts 6th, and we'll share the updated list right after that.

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    Mid-Summer Update: 63 titles on our Mock Newbery list

    Steven Engelfried, July 11, 2022 | Suggestions

    Halfway through the summer, our list of possible Newbery contenders is made up of over 60 2022 children's books. Here's the complete list, plus a general look at which genres and formats are standing out among Heavy Medal readers so far.

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    Continuing the Mock Newbery Process: Time for July Suggestions

    Steven Engelfried, July 4, 2022 | Suggestions

    We're still a couple months away from starting our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery book discussions, and our list of possible contending titles continues to grow. Share your favorite Newbery-eligible titles as we gather another round of suggestions through July 9th.

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    Mock Newbery Update – Our List of First Half Suggestions

    Steven Engelfried, June 13, 2022 | Uncategorized

    Here’s our newly updated list of suggestions. These are the children’s books that Heavy Medal readers have put forward as potential contenders for the 2023 Newbery Medal. Since we only include books that have been officially published, there’s still six months worth of forthcoming titles that we haven’t seen, but the list already looks very […]

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