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And the Heavy Medal Zoom winners are…
After much discussion, two Mock Newbery 2025 winners were determined Friday afternoon.
THE FINAL FIVE: Heavy Medal Mock Newbery 2025 Contenders
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.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: LOUDER THAN HUNGER by John Schu
Next up in our discussion of 2025 Newbery contenders: LOUDER THAN HUNGER by John Schu. Heavy Medal Award Committee member Meghan Baranski states that this book "gives a realistic glimpse into the mental battle it takes to confront a Voice that is relentless with its lies and harm." Is it a Newbery frontrunner?
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Battle of the books: Compare two Newbery 2025 contenders
With so many excellent books on our Mock Newbery list, we need to really look at what books stand out. Today we do an exercise called "Battle of the Books" where we pin two books against each other.
Wednesday Roundup: YA Books as Newbery Contenders?
The age range for Newbery eligibility goes as high as 14-year-olds. Yet most books chosen are aimed at younger readers. Are there any Medal contenders this year that might push the upper limits in terms of reader age and maturity level?
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