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    Picture Book Palooza: 32 page Newbery 2023 Contenders

    Emily Mroczek-Bayci, October 24, 2022 | Book Discussion

    With only one picture book nominated for the Heavy Medal mock Newbery, let's see what options are out there for 32 page titles to win the Newbery medal.

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    Newbery Criteria Deep Dive:  Presentation of Information

    Steven Engelfried, October 21, 2022 | Book Discussion

    What does excellence in the area of "Presentation of Information" look like in a children's book? Today we take a deep dive at how "accuracy, clarity, and organization" can play a role in the selection of the Newbery Medal.

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    Mock Newbery Fantasy Contenders: Mapmaker, Ogress and Windswept

    Steven Engelfried, October 17, 2022 | Book Discussion

    In what looks like a strong year for children's fantasy fiction, we look at three excellent titles, each written by an author that has had Newbery recognition in prior years.

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    The Plot Thickens: Newbery Criteria Deep Dive

    Emily Mroczek-Bayci, October 14, 2022 | Book Discussion

    In a continuation of our Newbery Criteria deep dive, today Steven and I take a look at plot in 2023 Newbery Contenders. Last time was characterization and we'll make it to the rest of the Criteria throughout the year. For today, let's talk plot!

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    Mock Newbery Nomination Surprises: SWIM TEAM and LOVE IN THE LIBRARY

    Steven Engelfried, October 12, 2022 | Book Discussion

    A graphic novel and a historical picture book were among the surprise leaders from our first round of Mock Newbery nominations. Here's a closer look at SWIM TEAM by Johnnie Christmas and LOVE IN THE LIBRARY by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura.

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    October Nomination Results: a mapmaker’s apprentice, the Romanian revolution, and human evolution lead the way

    Steven Engelfried, October 10, 2022 | Book Discussion, Nominations, Process

    Our first round of nominations is over. 32 people submitted three titles for October. The early leaders are THE LAST MAPMAKER and I MUST BETRAY YOU...but we've got two more rounds to go in November and December.

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    Don’t forget the little titles! One Suggestion Contenders

    Emily Mroczek-Bayci, October 7, 2022 | Book Discussion

    As we move into nomination season, it is easy to get excited about the big titles. As always, I’m worried about missing something and even that a suggested title may slip through the cracks. Today we’ll look at one suggestion contenders- of the 85 suggested titles, 42 only have one suggestion. I’ll start with three […]

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    Riots, Revolts, Racism: Historical Fiction and 2023 Mock Newbery Candidates

    Steven Engelfried, October 5, 2022 | Book Discussion

    From a solo canoe journey to the 1989 Romanian Revolution, this year's best children's historical fiction titles represent a wide range of styles, settings, and time periods. Will one or more wind up with a Newbery Medal?

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    Newbery Committee Inside Insights: How members organize, store, track, and evaluate hundreds of books in a year

    Steven Engelfried, September 30, 2022 | Newbery Experience, Process

    Newbery Committee members receive several hundred books every year. How do they keep track of them all as they try to find the single most distinguished title of the year?

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    #Readmore #Readsmarter How are we doing? What are we missing?

    Emily Mroczek-Bayci, September 28, 2022 | Book Discussion

    Now that the suggestion period is closed, let's take a look if there are any gaps or areas that are missing in our 2023 Newbery contenders.

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