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Friendship, fruit and freedom: THE PEACH THIEF by Linda Joan Smith
In today's guest post, we feature a historical fiction title THE PEACH THIEF by Linda Joan Smith.
A Mock Newbery 2026 Comparison: Stacking Up the Titles
As we get later into the calendar year, I always start getting paranoid about missing titles and not reading everything. What’s nice on the “real committee” AND on Heavy Medal is that you are not reading just by yourself and have other people making suggestions and nominations. However, despite a robust and active Heavy Medal […]
Pick two: November Mock Newbery 2026 Nominations
Today our second nomination period opens. You have until Saturday Nov. 8 to pick two more precious nominations for Mock Newbery 2026.
Monday Mock Newbery exercise: One Sentence Persuasion
It’s time to own Monday with a Mock Newbery exercise: one sentence persuasion. Today we persuading people to read/ nominate your favorite title. In one sentence, write a justification for your top book. You can write for one title, or all your nominated titles, or a title you are thinking about nominating. The rules are […]
Grace Lin’s latest fantasy foray: a Mock Newbery 2026 contender?
In today's guest post, we take a look at Grace Lin's latest fantasy novel The GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON.
Easy reading, graphic novel and dinosaurs? Can Dino Poet break into Newbery territory?
In our next guest post, Leonard Kim analyzes a beginner graphic novel featuring poetry and graphic novels, a dinosaur-sized feat!
Compare/ Contrast Two Newbery Contenders
Today we do a compare and contrast exercise where we put two 2026 Mock Newbery Titles against each other and see which stands out.
Freedom, separation, and family: THE FREEDOM SEEKER offers Mock Newbery potential
Today’s guest blogger is Quade Kelley, introducing THE FREEDOM SEEKER by Ruchira Gupta
A Sad, Sad Year: Themes of Grief and Loss in 2026 Newbery Potentials
The first of the six Newbery criteria is interpretation of theme or concept. Without a doubt, this year our most common thing is coping with grief and loss. Today Steven and Emily take a look at different titles addressing these themes and compare them.
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