MORE 'HEAVY-MEDAL-MOCK' POSTS
The Newbery Medal and many other literature awards for youth will be announced on Monday, January 22nd. Today we share our predictions on which books will win, both in our Mock Newbery elections and the real awards.
Take a look at the five titles the HMAC committee selected to discuss and vote on during Friday January 19th's Zoom webcast.
It's time to cast your Mock Newbery ballot! Our Heavy Medal Reader's Poll is now open. Select your top three titles, in ranked order, from the 16 books on our Heavy Medal Book Lists.
A Walk in the Woods is a picture book that conquers the difficult topic of grief and becoming oneself.
The book that has been a Heavy Medal favorite all year. Is it truly worthy of Newbery glory? SIMON SORT OF SAYS by Erin Bow.
As we near the end of our Mock Newbery book discussion phase, here's a quick look ahead, including our Reader's Poll, the Final Five, and the Live Mock Newbery Webinar.
It's been over 35 years since a work of historical nonfiction has won the Newbery Award. THE MONA LISA VANISHES could be the book to end that nonfiction Medal draught. Join our Mock Newbery discussion of this excellent children's book by Nicholas Day.
It might be hard to name the format, but it's not hard to know that THE SKULL by Job Klassen is a Mock Newbery 2024 contender.
Chris Harris' MY HEAD HAS A BELLYACHE is "playful and profound by turns" according to Heavy Medal Award Committee member Elaine Fultz. Will this poetry collection win the Newbery Medal? Join our Mock Newbery discussion.
In the past decade, three graphic novels for children have won Newbery recognition: two Honor books and one Medal book. Pedro Martin's MEXIKID is a rich example of the genre and one of our Mock Newbery Finalists. Will it be the 4th Newbery graphic novel?
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