Teen Librarian Toolbox
January 24, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
The winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal is WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER. And five Honor books were named. Share your reactions to this along with the other Youth Media Awards from the American Library Association that were just announced.
January 24, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
155 votes have been counted in the Heavy Medal Reader's Poll, and the winning book is: FIGHTING WORDS by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Will the votes of our readers match up when Newbery Award winner is announced on January 25th?
January 22, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
After over an hour of intense discussion, broadcast live on Zoom, the Heavy Medal Award Committee selected this year's Mock Newbery Winner: EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE by Daniel Nayeri.
January 21, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
Cast your vote in Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Readers' Poll! Ballots are open through the end of the day on January 23rd. Results will be revealed on the 24th.
January 18, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
Predict the Newbery Winner! With the announcement of the 2021 Newbery Medal just a week away, it's time to share your predictions of the titles that have the best chance to be chosen as "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."
January 16, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
The Heavy Medal Award Committee will has selected five excellent titles as finalists for our Mock Newbery Award. They will discuss these and vote during a live Zoom webcast on January 22nd. How many of the five finalists rank high on your list of the the best children's books of the year?
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January 14, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
The last book on our Mock Newbery Award list is WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER by Tae Keller. Heavy Medal Award Committee member Barbara Rohrer cites the author's "magical command of literary devices, voice, and revisionist Korean folktales" as distinguished elements to kick off discussion of this unique novel for children.
January 13, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed worked together to create WHEN STARS ARE SCATTERED, a graphic novel that is "important, relevant, and relatable," according to Heavy Medal Award Committee member Tegen Beese. Will this unique collaborative effort contend for our Mock Newbery award on Heavy Medal?
January 12, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
In Kat Leyh's SNAPDRAGON, "it is the moments and conversations that the characters have with each other that truly bring this story to life," according to Heavy Medal Award Committee member Amanda Bishop. This unique graphic novel is now up for discussion as our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery process continues.
January 11, 2021 by Steven Engelfried
"Amy Timberlake's SKUNK AND BADGER is a hilarious and poignant tale about compromise," according to Heavy Medal Award Committee Member Meredith Burton. Read her introduction and join our Mock Newbery discussion.
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