How High the Moon, The Moon Within, Over the Moon – three highly regarded books from 2019: what are their chances at a Newbery win?
About Roxanne Hsu Feldman
Roxanne Hsu Feldman is the Middle School (4th to 8th grade) Librarian at the Dalton School in New York City. She served on the 2002 and 2013 Newbery Committees. Roxanne was also a member of 2008-2009 Notable Books for Children, 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults, and the 2017 Odyssey Award Committees. In 2016 Roxanne was one of the three judges for the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards. You can reach her at at roxannefeldman@gmail.com.
Evaluating Graphic Novels for the Newbery: A conversation with Shannon Hale
October 9, 2019 by 11 Comments
Author of Real Friends and Best Friends, two graphic novel memoirs, Shannon Hale talks about her writing and collaboration process and her wishes for Newbery committee members when evaluating graphic narratives.
How Fare Poetry Books at the Newbery table?
September 30, 2019 by 13 Comments
Kwame Alexander’s powerful picture book The Undefeated, Jo Ann Allen Boyce’s This Promise of Change, and Jasmine Warga’s Other Words for Home are all verse narratives. Given the increasing popularity of verse presentations, all three might have a shot at the 2020 Newbery!
Eventown – Distinguished?
September 20, 2019 by 25 Comments
One of the most suggested titles from Heavy Medal readers to-date, Eventown deals with grief, emotions, and love with an alter-reality setting and a suspenseful plot line.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery – General Call for Suggestions
September 14, 2019 by 24 Comments
Thank you for all who have been talking to us via the Comments in the past week. Please continue engaging on book discussion posts in the coming weeks/months. At this time, Steven, Annisha, and I would love to see more reader suggestions. Since we will start the official “nomination” process in a month or so, […]
Early Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Picks and September Suggestions
September 12, 2019 by 27 Comments
We are so excited to be able to offer even more perspectives this year here at Heavy Medal! Annisha, welcome welcome welcome! Roxanne: Now that we’ve had been reading the many reader suggestions (more than 60 titles!), perhaps we could each pick 2 or 3 that we would love to see advance far in the […]
A Couple More Heavy Medal Readers’ Mock Newbery suggestions – August Compilation
August 12, 2019 by 3 Comments
This latest round of reader suggestions saw two new titles (marked with *) and additional support for those already on the list. (The list is now 66 titles long.) . The fall publication season will come fast and furious – keep your reading eyes peeled for worthy titles. I’m personally excited about a few August […]
Mock Newbery: July Suggestion
July 8, 2019 by
Add to the growing list of excellent children’s books worthy of the 2020 Newbery!
May Suggestions, May We?
May 6, 2019 by
Dear Heavy Medal Readers, we hope you have discovered many worthy titles thus far, please – Suggest books that might have a chance to contend for the Newbery. A Suggestion means: “this could be a contender, maybe…”, but doesn’t have to mean: “This is definitely a top Newbery possibility.” – Please only suggest eligible books. […]
Monthly Reader Suggestions: March – April, 2019
April 9, 2019 by 7 Comments
Some titles have garnered strong Heavy Medal reader support and our list is growing! Thank you, readers of new children’s books and of the Heavy Medal blog. We’ll see you again in early May for another round of suggestions. Please comment and let us know if you see anything missing! New Kid Craft 13 Pay […]
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