The winner of the 2022 Newbery Medal is THE LAST CUENTISTA by Donna Barba Higuera! Share your reactions to this and other Youth Media Awards that were just announced this morning.
Reader’s Poll Mock Newbery Results
January 23, 2022 by 1 Comment
Nearly 150 readers participated in the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Reader’s Poll. Check out the full results here.
Heavy Medal Award Committee Live Zoom Results
January 21, 2022 by 8 Comments
There were more than 400 attendees at Heavy Medal’s live Zoom Mock Newbery webcast where STARFISH won the Heavy Medal Mock Award and AMBER and CLAY claimed an honor.
Newbery 2022 Predictions
January 18, 2022 by 10 Comments
There are so many strong titles and possibilities for the 2022 Newbery. Here are some predictions in many different categories.
Last Chance for Comments on the 15 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Books
January 13, 2022 by 4 Comments
Our discussion of the 15 books on our Heavy Medal Book List winds up this week. Now’s your chance to add any final thoughts to our Mock Newbery discussion before our Final 5 is decided this weekend.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: TOO BRIGHT TO SEE by Kyle Lukoff
January 11, 2022 by 19 Comments
Next up in our Mock Newbery discussion: TOO BRIGHT TO SEE by Kyle Lukoff, described by Heavy Medal Award Committee member Amanda Bishop as “a tender and beautiful book about identity, grief, and growing up.”
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: STARFISH by Lisa Fipps
January 10, 2022 by 25 Comments
Lisa Fipp’s STARFISH is an “incredible novel in verse,” says Heavy Medal Award Committee member Aryssa Damon in her introduction. Join our Mock Newbery discussion of this debut novel.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist- RED, WHITE, and WHOLE by Rajani LaRocca
January 8, 2022 by 13 Comments
One of the most loved books on Heavy Medal this season was Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca. Heavy Medal committee member Andrea Tyler introduces its’ strengths.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist- PITY PARTY by Kathleen Lane
January 7, 2022 by 13 Comments
PITY PARTY is the quintessential story for middle school students. It’s a party no one wants to go to, but we have all been there. The interpretation of the theme is well done throughout the book and presented in different ways.
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist – OPHIE’S GHOSTS by Justina Ireland
January 6, 2022 by 14 Comments
Heavy Medal Award Committee member Emily Joan Smith Introduces OPHIE’S GHOSTS by Justina Ireland, noting the “vivid settings” and “universal themes” that help to make it a contender in our Heavy Medal Mock Newbery discussions.
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