Join us for a lively conversation featuring the finalists of the 2026 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, where authors will share insights into the inspiration behind their nominated titles, along with details about their research and storytelling processes!

The Newbery Committee chooses the Medal winner behind closed doors, but here’s your chance to see how it works. On this webcast, our expert Mock Newbery panel, the Heavy Medal Award Committee, discusses five of the best books of the year, following the process of the real Committee.