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Nominations Round 3 of 3: Pick your final two Mock Newbery contenders
The December Nomination period is now open. It's the last chance for Heavy Medal readers to identify two more titles that could be contenders for the 2025 Newbery Medal. Nominate your two books by December 7th.
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!
“Best Books” Lists and Heavy Medal: A look at the year-end picks from children’s book review journals
How do the Best Books of the Year lists from children's book review journals compare to our list of top Newbery contenders?
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Single Nomination Contenders: A look at potential Newbery titles with just one nomination so far
30 titles on our list 52 titles receiving nominations so far in our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery process have received just one vote so far. Which ones have the best chance to be a surprise Medal winner?
November Nominations Results: 52 Possible Medal Contenders
Heavy Medal readers have nominated a total of 52 books (so far) as the most likely contenders for the 2024 Newbery Medal. Check out the full list of titles.
October Nominations: Early Mock Newbery favorites
Our first round of Heavy Medal Mock Newbery nominations is complete. The results show two clear leaders tied at the top, with another 33 excellent titles put forward by readers. View the complete list here.
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Choose Three: October Mock Newbery 2024 Nominations
At Heavy Medal, we try to follow the processes of the real Newbery Committee when we can, one of those is nominations. On the real Committee, each of the 15 members nominate 7 Newbery deserving titles with written justifications over the next three months. Nominated titles are the only ones on the final Newbery table. […]
Looking at the Lists: A round-up of the “Best Children’s Books of the Year” lists
It's the season for Best Books of the Year lists! How does our Heavy Medal nominations list compare to the children's books selected by journals, libraries, newspapers, and bloggers as their top titles of the year?
Final Nomination List: 68 possible contenders for the 2023 Newbery Medal
Check out the final list of nominations from Heavy Medal readers. Nearly 70 books were identified as possible contenders for the 2023 Newbery Medal. Will one of these wind up the winner?
How to Pick the Last Two: Ideas and Strategies for the Final Mock Newbery Nomination
As the year nears its end, Heavy Medal readers (and real Newbery Committee members) select two final books to add to the official list of nominated titles. Do you pick your personal favorite? The most likely winners? Take a chance with a long shot? We offer some possible strategies for this final choice and invite readers to share their own.
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