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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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October Nomination Results: a mapmaker’s apprentice, the Romanian revolution, and human evolution lead the way
Our first round of nominations is over. 32 people submitted three titles for October. The early leaders are THE LAST MAPMAKER and I MUST BETRAY YOU...but we've got two more rounds to go in November and December.
The Stakes Have Risen: It’s Nomination Season
It's time to nominate! Select your top three children's books of the year and add them to our October nominations list. The nominations list will reveal which books Heavy Medal readers support most strongly as Newbery Medal contenders. We'll add to the list in November and December, but for now, submit your October three by October 8th.
Final Nomination Results: a ranked list of the 69 titles nominated by Heavy Medal readers
Nearly 70 books were nominated by Heavy Medal readers as possible contenders for the 2022 Newbery Medal. We'll use this list to help determined the final titles on our Heavy Medal Book List.
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November Nominations Results
Over 50 books have been nominated by Heavy Medal readers as top contenders for the Newbery Medal. Check out the full list so far and see how your favorite books of 2021 match up.
November Mock Newbery Nominations: Add Two More
It’s time for round two of nominations. Select your next top two children’s books of the year by Saturday, November 6th and we'll add them to ournominations list.
October Nomination Results
36 Heavy Medal readers nominated a total of 36 titles for the Mock Newbery in October. Red, White and Whole leads the way, closely followed by Amber and Clay.
October Mock Newbery Nominations: Share your top three
It's time to nominate! Select your top three children's books of the year and add them to our October nominations list. The nominations list will reveal which books Heavy Medal readers support most strongly as Newbery Medal contenders. We'll add to the list in November and December, but for now, submit your October three by October 9th.
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