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Newbery possibilities on the National Book Award shortlist
Unlike the Newbery and most other ALA awards, the National Book Awards share their longlists and shortlists of finalists. The first ten for Young Peoples Literature were announced in September and now there are five remaining: BUFFALO DREAMER- Duncan (no current suggestions) THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY- Galarza (teen book, no suggestions) […]
Wednesday Roundup: Novels In Verse Newbery Contenders
This week's Wednesday Roundup looks as several excellent novels in verse. Several books in this form have been recognized by Newbery Committees in the recent years. Will the 2025 Newbery list include this unique format again?
October Nominations: Name Your Top Three Newbery Contenders
It's nomination time! Readers are invited to nominate three titles for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery. Submit the title and author of your strongest contenders for the 2025 Newbery Medal. We'll share the results soon!
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Plain Jane? Hank Hooperman? Orris? Trimble? Standout characters from this year’s Newbery Contenders
This year's kids' books feature all kinds of memorable characters, from military codebreakers to kids in crisis. Readers are invited to share your favorite 2024 characters and how they play a role in the success of their books.
Wednesday Roundup: Nonfiction Newbery Contenders
This year's standout nonfiction books cover a wide range of topics, including codebreakers,, dinosaurs, pilots, and ordinary kids. We look at possible nonfiction 2025 Medal contenders, plus a quick look back at nonfiction Newbery's of the past.
New Views of World War II: Newbery Contenders That Tackle History
Several excellent 2024 children's books look at World War II in creative ways. We look at four titles, two fiction and two nonfiction, and consider their Newbery potential.
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September Check-In: Poll Results
We asked readers to rank their favorite Newbery contenders so far and share observations about current trends in children's literature. Here are the results:
Mock Newbery Numbers: What Are We Missing (so far)?
We have 82 books on our Mock Newbery list so far...but what are we missing? Lists and pie charts help us try to identify the genres, categories, and age levels that seem to be garnering the most...and the least attention among Heavy Medal readers so far.
Welcome to Heavy Medal
It's time for Year 17 of the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Blog! We're looking forward to another season of discussing the best children's books of the year. Here's a look at what we have planned for the next few months on Heavy Medal.
September Suggestion Totals: 83 Total Contenders
We have finished up our final round of suggestions for Heavy Medal 2025 Mock Newbery. The real committee keeps suggesting all year, but here we focus on nominations instead. We have 337 suggestions for a total of 83 titles with FERRIS by Kate DiCamillo still leading the way followed closely by THE TENTH MISTAKE OF […]
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