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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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    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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    Newbery Criteria Deep Dive: Delineation of Characters

    Emily Mroczek-Bayci, September 23, 2022 | Book Discussion

    Today we look deeper at one of the six Newbery criteria pieces: delineation of characters and which 2023 contenders stand out most in this category.

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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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