The 2020 Newbery season is behind us and the 2021 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award process is about to start!
Farewell – The Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Process of 2020 Is Officially Over
January 30, 2020 by 17 Comments
Heavy Medal Finalist #15: Torpedoed by Deborah Heiligman
January 22, 2020 by
Nonfiction titles seldom win the Newbery. Here at Heavy Medal, we always include a few nonfiction on our top contenders list. Will Torpedoed, a finely crafted and suspenseful historical account, win over 15 Heavy Medal Award Committee members’ hearts and take home the gold medal? Read Sam Leopold’s introduction and join the conversation.
Heavy Medal Finalist #13: To Night Owl from Dogfish
January 20, 2020 by
Could a light-hearted tale in emails and other communication methods be the strongest contender of the 2020 Heavy Medal Award? Read the introduction and tell us what you think about the odds.
Heavy Medal Finalist #10: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
January 15, 2020 by
One of the early front runners in this year’s Heavy Medal Mock Newbery selection, will The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise retain the enthusiastic support and continue to gain momentum? Join the conversation here.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist #7: Other Words for Home
January 9, 2020 by
“We’re in a period of human history where empathy is needed more than ever. As the mother of two little girls, I’m constantly trying to teach them the idea that no one ever grows poor from giving. That sharing what you have does not make what you have worth any less. I guess that’s what […]
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist #4: Lalani of the Distant Sea
January 7, 2020 by
Recent Newbery winner Erin Entrada Kelly’s magical tale of Lalani and her quest receives high praise from Heavy Medal Award Committee Member Melisa Bailey. Join the conversation to discuss this book.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist #3: The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown.
January 5, 2020 by
Heavy Medal Award Committee members and readers will engage in a discussion about The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown: one of the top contenders of the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award Finalist #1 – Beverly, Right Here
January 2, 2020 by
Kicking off the Heavy Medal Award discussion process, Committee Member Rachel Wadham discusses the merits of Beverly, Right Here, affirming this title’s many distinguishing qualities.
Heavy Medal Committee: Call for Participants
December 19, 2019 by 8 Comments
Discussion of 15 of the best children’s books of 2019 begins on Heavy Medal in January. We’re inviting volunteers to serve on the HM Mock Newbery Committee. Participants will read the 15 books on our list, discuss them online in January, and vote for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Winner.
2020 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award Finalists… almost: we need your input!
December 16, 2019 by 3 Comments
What are the front runners of this year’s Heavy Medal (Mock Newbery) Award titles? You have a chance to decide on the final two titles!
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