Sharon McKellar
47 Articles
Will Woodson Win?
Jacqueline Woodson's picture book The Day You Begin may have more of a Newbery chance than her middle grade title, Harbor Me.
Next Up in Newbery Talk: "Hey Kiddo"
This graphic novel is getting a lot of attention. It is a National Book Award finalist and absolutely a title with Newbery possibilities.
It's Time To Start Nominating
Heavy Medal is ready for readers' first three titles to kick off Newbery nominating season.
A Look at the 2018 Newbery Winner's Latest Novel
You Go First is a novel middle graders will love, but is it a contender for another Newbery?
Newbery Possibilities and the Non-Traditional Titles
Some "non-traditional" Newbery-worthy titles. Do they have a chance?
We’re Back!
The Heavy Medal team is back from a summer of reading and ready to read more Newbery contenders and discuss them with their readers.
2019 Heavy Medal: Suggestions to Date – March, April & May
Our list is getting so long and exciting! Enjoy! Single Suggestion: All the Animals Where I Live by Philip Stead The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton The Burning Maze: Trials of Appollo, Book 3 by Rick Riordan Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship by Irene Latham and Charles Waters Checked by […]
2019 Heavy Medal: May Suggestions
This is an invitation for May suggestions from our readers. Please suggest: books that you think could be possible Newbery contenders. only eligible books. Check the Terms and Criteria for details. Basic rules: written by an American citizen/resident; original work; published in the US, in 2018, for children up to age 14. 1 to 5 titles: title/author, […]