Comments on: The Shortlist

By: Reading for Newbery

Reading for Newbery — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:36:30 +0000

[...] you’re looking for more Mock Newbery lists, I find that Heavy Medal has a good one as well as the Allen County Public [...]

By: Sonderbooks » Blog Archive » My Crazy 2012 Reading Plans

Sonderbooks » Blog Archive » My Crazy 2012 Reading Plans — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:07:35 +0000

[...] happily set aside these rules for awhile. And right now, I’m finishing up reading the Shortlist from the Heavy Medal blog so I can vote in the mock Newbery they’re hosting next week. [...]

By: Jonathan Hunt

Jonathan Hunt — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:25:51 +0000

The Medal itself? Let’s see going back in time: A YEAR DOWN YONDER, THE HERO AND THE CROWN, THE GREY KING, and the THE HIGH KING. Am I missing some? There are some Honor books, too, like JOEY PIGZA LOSES CONTROL . . .

By: Sheila Kelly Welch

Sheila Kelly Welch — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:24:11 +0000

Interesting that three are sequel/companion books. How often has such a book won the Newbery?

By: Those Pesky Medals « Reads for Keeps

Those Pesky Medals « Reads for Keeps — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:37:55 +0000

[...] which 2012 Newbery contender would win the award? I’ve pulled the candidates from the Heavy Medal shortlist. There are of course many other books brought up in mock Newbery discussions, but these ought to do [...]

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:07:21 +0000

Jonathan, you ask above about growth from Clockwork Three to Icefall–I can assure you that Icefall is leaps and bounds more sophisticated in writing than Clockwork Three. It isn’t really my kind of book, but I think it is YOUR kind of book. My guess is that Clockwork Three was written long before Icefall.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:43:17 +0000

Dear Newbery Committee, You need not look any further for the 2012 winner. Okay for now by Gary Schmidt deserves the honor. Hands down.

By: samuel

samuel — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:27:54 +0000

I like the list but SPAROW ROAD is one of my favorites…though I am in the minority it seems.

By: Nancy Werlin

Nancy Werlin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:55:29 +0000

Rebecca S., I would like to suggest you read the following blog post by Maureen Johnson: http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/2010/09/22/sell-the-girls/

Your comment above makes me wonder if you are yet another who assumes that boys will only (and should only) be reading “boy books by male authors.” If so, I hope Maureen Johnson’s post will make you notice the bias, and reconsider it.

By: Rebecca Stutzman

Rebecca Stutzman — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:49:17 +0000

I truly think that we need to champion the cause of getting boys to read, and boys will gravitate to male authors like Schmidt and Selznick, et al. Thank goodness that this year we have another great pool of books to give to reluctant reader boys!