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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.
Is OLD SCHOOL Gordon Korman’s Newbery title?
OLD SCHOOL by Gordon Korman is a realistic fiction title with strong description and rich characters. Guest blogger Elizabeth Johnson introduces the title.
Not Yet Suggested: Mock Newbery 2026 Sleeper Titles
There may be 96 suggested Mock Newbery 2026 titles on Heavy Medal, but there's still many more possibilities for Newbery gold.
Fantasy week continues: four more fantastical Newbery 2026 contenders
2025 is a very strong year for fantasy and today we highlight FOUR more potential Newbery fantsy contenders.
September check in: poll results
We asked readers to rank their favorite Newbery contenders so far and share observations about current trends in children's literature. Here are the results:
Heavy Medal 2026 by the Numbers
Here we are with one of my favorite annual Heavy Medal posts. The NUMBER BREAKDOWN! I love looking at the titles and seeing what we have in different categories- what is overflowing this year and what we aren’t seeing so much of. And of course I love debating what categories titles are in, because it’s […]
Ninety-six suggested titles
The final suggestion season for Hevay Medal Mock Newbery closes with 96 total titles. We have a lot of narrowing down to do.
Pick Five More: Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Suggestion Time
Summer’s ending, school’s starting and a new season of Heavy Medal is about to BEGIN! Fasten your seatbelts for a season of fun and spirited book discussion (who needs football when you have Mock Newbery??!). We launch into full gear after Labor Day which means we’re starting our final suggestion call NOW! Yes it’s early, […]
Heavy Medal Suggestions: 73 Titles and Counting
It was a wild month for suggestions! About 25 people suggested 80 books (TWENTY ONE of those being new titles) as 2026 Mock Newbery contenders
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