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Wednesday Roundup: Middle Grade Fiction: the Newbery Sweet Spot?
This week's "Wednesday Roundup" looks at the many excellent titles from this year that fall into the broad and often-recognized category of middle grade fiction.
Fortunately / Unfortunately: The best and worst qualities of Newbery contenders
With so many excellent books on our Mock Newbery list, how do we separate the very good from the truly great? One exercise that might help: the "Fortunately/Unfortunately" game.
The Early 6: The First Sure Things for Our Mock Newbery Book List
We've picked 6! The "Early 6" are titles that we've selected to be part of our Mock Newbery Book List. We'll eventually have about 15 titles on that list, but here's your chance to get started early with reading.
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November Nomination Results: Forty five potential Mock Newbery titles
The quest to find the 2025 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery winner continues as the second round of nominations closed last Saturday. Eleven new titles were nominated for a total of 45 Mock Newbery potentials.
Distinctive Settings from 2025 Newbery Contenders
A hotel lobby, a marsh with hidden birds, and a midwestern farm are among the many evocative settings from this year's possible Newbery contenders. Will excellence in "delineation of setting" help to earn the 2025 Newbery Medal?
Wednesday Roundup: Pointing at Poetry
In this week’s Wednesday roundup, we take a look at a tough topic with a tough Newbery crowd- poetry. Are there any major 2025 Newbery poetry contenders?
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Are We Up to Date?: Recently Released Books to Consider for Our Mock Newbery
We're less than three months from the announcement of the 2025 Newbery Medal, and the excellent books just keep coming. Today we highlight recently published titles that should be part of this year's awards discussions.
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?
Monday Musings: Take backs allowed
As we near the end of the year, yes there are new books still getting published- but with titles being nominated it’s time to begin the rereading process. This is when we look at titles again and with a more critical “Newbery-criteria” lens. I’ll be the first to say that sometimes I get suggestion happy […]
Words on the Page: Specific Examples of Newbery-level Writing
Sometimes the best way to evaluate a children's book in Newbery terms is to stick to the words on the page. Here are some examples of how looking at selected passages from a book can illuminate its qualities of excellence and maybe even help us decide if it might be true contender for the Newbery Medal.
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