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Sensing the Setting: Newbery Criteria Deep Dive
In the fifth of a six part series where we look at Newbery 2023 potentials and the Newbery criteria, today we focus on delineation of setting. This includes time period, location, any world building and beyond.
Final Call for Mock Newbery Nominations: Select two final books for December
It's your final opportunity to nominate titles for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award. After selecting a total of five books previously, readers may now select two more, for a total of seven. Share your titles and the reason why you chose them, and we'll reveal the final totals soon.
Battle of the Books: Compare/ Contrast Two Newbery Contenders
Readers are invited to take part in our “Compare/ Contrast” exercise. Select two titles from this year’s Newbery Medal contenders, and compare them using the Newbery criteria. We'll see which title stands up against the other.
OGRESS vs. MAPMAKER: Battle of the Fantasies
Its a fantasy face-off; who would win: OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS by Kelly Barnhill or THE LAST MAPMAKER by Christina Soontornvat. Read the arguments and cast your ballot and opinions in the comments.
Friendship isn’t easy but readers are: an Easy Reader for Newbery 2023?
Easy Readers are a tough sell for the Newbery Medal, but you never know maybe one can break through.
Early Chapter Books: Short, Sweet, but Enough for Newbery 2023?
It’s not often that a beginning chapter book wins the Newbery (or even the Geisel award for that matter), but they deserve the spotlight too! Today we take a look at four books that have been receiving a mild amount of buzz this year and see if they can stand up against the Newbery criteria. […]
Talking About Theme: Newbery Criteria Deep Dive
In the fourth segment of our Newbery Criteria Deep Dive we look at interpretation of theme in 2023 Newbery potentials.
Two More Titles: November Nomination Time
It's time for the second round of nominations. Pick two titles you think are deserving of the Newbery.
That’s Classified: Newbery Committee Inside Insights
Today is the second post in our series of Inside Insights from our experiences on the Newbery Committee. The idea is to give an inside view of some of the nuts and bolts of being on the Newbery Committee. We’re glad to answer questions and would also love to hear from others about their own […]
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