MORE 'NEWBERY-AWARD' POSTS
While we've been building our list of possible Newbery Medal contenders on Heavy Medal, other Mock Newbery groups have been doing the same. Looking at other mock lists might help us identify outstanding books that need a closer look.
In today's Wednesday round-up, we look at a genre that seldom receives Newbery glory, easy reader and early chapter books.
Unlike the Newbery and most other ALA awards, the National Book Awards share their longlists and shortlists of finalists. The first ten for Young Peoples Literature were announced in September and now there are five remaining: BUFFALO DREAMER- Duncan (no current suggestions) THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY- Galarza (teen book, no suggestions) […]
This week's Wednesday Roundup looks as several excellent novels in verse. Several books in this form have been recognized by Newbery Committees in the recent years. Will the 2025 Newbery list include this unique format again?
It's nomination time! Readers are invited to nominate three titles for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery. Submit the title and author of your strongest contenders for the 2025 Newbery Medal. We'll share the results soon!
This year's kids' books feature all kinds of memorable characters, from military codebreakers to kids in crisis. Readers are invited to share your favorite 2024 characters and how they play a role in the success of their books.
This year's standout nonfiction books cover a wide range of topics, including codebreakers,, dinosaurs, pilots, and ordinary kids. We look at possible nonfiction 2025 Medal contenders, plus a quick look back at nonfiction Newbery's of the past.
Several excellent 2024 children's books look at World War II in creative ways. We look at four titles, two fiction and two nonfiction, and consider their Newbery potential.
We asked readers to rank their favorite Newbery contenders so far and share observations about current trends in children's literature. Here are the results:
We have 82 books on our Mock Newbery list so far...but what are we missing? Lists and pie charts help us try to identify the genres, categories, and age levels that seem to be garnering the most...and the least attention among Heavy Medal readers so far.
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