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April 8, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
Our Heavy Medal list of Mock Newbery suggestions now includes 21 recommended kids' books, with characters ranging from ghosts and spies to time travelers and typewriters.
April 1, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
What are your favorite children's books of 2024 so far? If you've read any Newbery-eligible titles, please add your suggestions as we continue to build our Mock Newbery reading list on Heavy Medal.
March 12, 2024 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci
Eleven titles were suggested to kick off Heavy Medal suggestion season with MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES by Adam Gidwitz leading the way as a 2025 Mock Newbery contender.
March 4, 2024 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci
We're 10 months away from the 2025 Newbery Medal announcement, but it's never too early to start reading. If you've read any early 2024 publications that might have a chance at the Medal, add your suggestions to our monthly list between now and March 9th.
January 25, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
The 2024 Newbery season is completed. We'll start building our list of title for the 2025 Newbery on Heavy Medal starting in early March.
January 22, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
The 2024 Newbery Winner is THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE by Dave Eggers. Share your reaction to the ALA Youth Media Awards.
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January 19, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
The winner of the 2024 Heavy Medal Reader's Poll is THE LABORS OF HERCULES BEAL by Gary Schmidt. 219 reader cast ballots, choosing from a slate of 16 books. See the full results here...
January 19, 2024 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci
The Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Webcast "What's it Really Like" was held on Friday, January 19th. Look to see who the HMAC and viewers picked as their Mock Newbery winners.
January 17, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
The Newbery Medal and many other literature awards for youth will be announced on Monday, January 22nd. Today we share our predictions on which books will win, both in our Mock Newbery elections and the real awards.
January 14, 2024 by Steven Engelfried
It's time to cast your Mock Newbery ballot! Our Heavy Medal Reader's Poll is now open. Select your top three titles, in ranked order, from the 16 books on our Heavy Medal Book Lists.
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