MORE 'NEWBERY-2022' POSTS
Every year on Heavy Medal we finish with a Mock Newbery Election. This year's process will include the formation of the Heavy Medal Award Committee in December, a booklist of 15 finalists, and a live discussion and ballot on Zoom. If you're thinking you might be interested in taking part, here are some details and a rough timeline.
Realistic historical fiction: novels that read like present day with relatable and lovable characters but are actually set in the past. And these characters are what push RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE and FINDING CLEM into the Newbery possible category.
As part of our monthly look at the Newbery's 100th Anniversary, we're asking readers to weigh in on the books and authors that have never been awarded the Newbery Medal. Cast your vote in three polls, then let us know why you believe your choices might have deserved Newbery recognition.
There are many past Newbery medal winners and honorees with titles published in 2021. Do any of these titles have what it takes to win it all?
Three excellent authors revisit events from their own childhoods, which include the complications of 8th grade in the 1980s, a young artist's life in the USSR, and a combustible case of sibling rivalry. All three books could be worthy additions to this year's Mock Newbery discussion.
2021 may be the year of the ghost in children's literature. Several of the year's best books prominently feature supernatural elements that are employed in highly original ways that lead to fresh explorations of racism, gender identity, self esteem and other topics that we don't often play a part in ghost stories...though we might expect them in Newbery Medal contenders.
In every Newbery year there are a handful of books that I thoroughly enjoy, yet don't consider award-worthy. It's possible that some or all of these deserve a closer look...
It's time to nominate! Select your top three children's books of the year and add them to our October nominations list. The nominations list will reveal which books Heavy Medal readers support most strongly as Newbery Medal contenders. We'll add to the list in November and December, but for now, submit your October three by October 9th.
FALLOUT traces the key events of the beginning of the Cold War with a wide cast of historical figures. GROUND ZERO presents two suspenseful fictional stories, one from 9/11/01 and the other in Afghanistan eighteen years later. Both titles have earned a place in our 2022 Mock Newbery discussion. Will either rise to the top?
It seems like historical fiction/ magical realism is a big sub genre this year. Today we look at THE LEGEND OF AUNTIE PO, THE YEAR I FLEW AWAY and ALMOST THERE AND ALMOST NOT.
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