
Good Comics for Kids
January 20, 2025 by Steven Engelfried
Take a look at the five titles the HMAC committee selected to discuss and vote on during the free Zoom Webcast on Friday January 24th.
January 2, 2025 by Steven Engelfried
Of the 15 titles on the Heavy Medal Book List, Candace Fleming's THE ENGIMA GIRLS is the only nonfiction entry. Will this riveting historical story measure up to this year's other Newbery contenders?
December 13, 2024 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci
Take a look at the 15 titles that made the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Book List for 2025. We will discuss these titles in depth- Dec. 28- Jan. 14th.
March 12, 2024 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci
Eleven titles were suggested to kick off Heavy Medal suggestion season with MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES by Adam Gidwitz leading the way as a 2025 Mock Newbery contender.
January 8, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH "explore[s] a difficult and complex individual," notes Heavy Medal Award Committee member Emily Mroczek (Bayci) as she introduces this biography into our Mock Newbery conversation.
September 28, 2020 by Steven Engelfried
"Presentation of information" can be a key element of distinguished writing according the Newbery Terms and Criteria. ASTRONAUTS, HONEYBEE, and CONDOR COMEBACK are fine examples of excellent informational books for children from 2020. Is that enough to make them Newbery contenders?
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by Travis Jonker
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