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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
July Suggestions: Looking for Mock Newbery Contenders
We're halfway through 2025 and have built a list of 50 potential Mock Newbery 2026 contenders. Now it's time to add July suggestions.
Ten More Titles: May Mock Newbery 2026 Suggestion Titles
Our May suggestions are in and we now have 40 titles on our 2026 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery list so far. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION by Jamie Sumner received five first-time suggestions, while already suggested titles THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST and BAD BADGER also received five each. We’ll open up June suggestions in a […]
Nine More Titles: May Mock Newbery 2026 Suggestion Titles
Our May suggestions are in and we now have 39 titles on our 2026 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery list so far. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION by Jamie Sumner received five first-time suggestions, while already suggested titles THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST and BAD BADGER also received five each. We’ll open up June suggestions in a […]
It’s May Suggestion Time: Five more Mock Newbery Contenders
Our third round of Mock Newbery suggestions is now open. Share up to five titles that you feel might belong in a discussion of the best books of 2025.
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