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13 hours ago · No surprise that Kate DiCamillo tops this list, as she has two Newbery Medals to her name (so far) and just keeps putting out great books. And something to keep an eye on: The First State of Being has some potential to be the first book to win the National Book Award and a Newbery Medal since Holes did it in 1998, as Erin Entrada Kelly’s book was just named a NBA finalist.
3 days ago · HEAVY MEDAL 2025 Mock Newbery: 32 Nominations. October 7, 2024 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci Leave a Comment. I can’t say I’m that surprised with our first round of Mock Newbery Nominations. 95 titles nominated for 32 unique titles. THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN LEADS BY A LANDSLIDE. Year-long front-runners LOUDER THAN HUNGER, AND THEN, BOOM ...
2 days ago · Caldecott Medal Winner Newbery Honor Book APALA Award Winner A story about the power of sharing memories-including the painful ones-and the way our heritage stays with and shapes us, even when we don't see it.
1 day ago · Awards: Newbery Medal Sarah, Plain and Tall At a Glance Description (Spoiler Free) Sarah, Plain and Tall is a heartwarming story of a lonely family. The Witting children, Anna and Caleb, lost their mother shortly after Caleb’s birth. Their papa needs help and places an ad for a wife in the newspaper.
2 days ago · The volume by the husband-and-wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire, themselves recipients of the Caldecott Medal (Newbery for picture books) and Regina Medal (Newbery for Catholics) at different points in their career, has been every child’s introduction to the myths of antiquity since 1962.
2 days ago · This Tuesday, we’re highlighting the 2014 Newbery Medal winner Doll Bones by Holly Black, a thrilling middle-grade novel that blends friendship, adventure, and a dash of ghostly mystery!The story follows Zach, Poppy, and Alice, three friends whose imaginative games take a dark turn when a creepy doll they’ve named the Queen seems to come to.
2 days ago · The announcement coincided with the program's 20th anniversary celebration, which featured Newbery Medal-winning author Lois Lowry as the guest speaker, who emphasized the significance of both financial and creative support for writers.
