Candace Fleming

Tag: Candace Fleming

March 12, 2024 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Just getting started: March Mock Newbery 2025 Suggestions

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

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH by Candace Fleming

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

Condors, Honeybees, and Women in Space: Distinguished Informational Books

"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?