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Can you tell a Newbery book from its first lines? Probably not, but that won't stop us from looking at how several 2024 Medal contenders manage to intrigue and hook young readers on the very first page.
For today’s Friday Exercise, we compare similar (and not-so-similar) books and how they stand against one another.
It's been almost seven years since the Newbery Medal was awarded to a picture book. Our Picture Book Round-Up looks at possible contenders for the 2024 Medal.
Sometimes you think a book is Newbery perfect and then realize it is ineligible. Today we take a look at a few of those titles from this year.
Who is your favorite children's book character of the year? Is it the pioneer girl trying to earn her own home? The robot battling ocean pollution? Or maybe the coyote-dog in the big park? Share your top choices in today's First Friday Mock-Newbery Exercise.
Today’s round-up is a tough category with not many suggestions, which makes me sad to be honest. Easy readers and early chapter books are a tough sell for Newbery glory, though they reach such an important demographic: people learning to read! In an earlier post someone mentioned if Frog and Toad set the bar too […]
t’s time for our third Friday Feedback exercise! Most Friday’s this year our post will feature some kind of a prompt where we invite you to weigh in on a particular question related to the 2024 Newbery Medal. Today it’s persuading people to read/ nominate your favorite title. In one sentence, write a justification for your […]
It's Poetry Time on Heavy Medal! For our Wednesday Round-up, we look at several excellent collections and wonder...will this be the year for a poetry Newbery Medal?
In our second Wednesday roundup, we focus on Newbery eligible graphic novels
Will any of the titles on the National Book Award's Longlist for Young People's Literature turn out to be Newbery contenders as well? We look at the 10 titles, paying extra attention to SIMON SORT OF SAYS and THE LOST YEAR.
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