Steven Engelfried
83 Articles
Last 30 days
Last 6 months
Last 12 months
Last 24 months
Specific Dates
From:
To:
Suggestions – Totals Through June
Heavy Medal readers continue to suggest possible Newbery-worthy children's books from the current year. Check out the updated list.
June Suggestions
With the 2020 Newbery Medal announcement still seven months away, readers of the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery blog continue to build a list of titles that might be possible contenders. The monthly call for Suggestions is open from June 5 - 12.
Suggestions: March – May
With one third of the year completed, Heavy Medal readers have identified 42 titles as "suggestions" for possible Newbery consideration. Here's the updated ranked list.
March Suggestions – Totals
Looking for early candidates for the 2020 Newbery Medal? Heavy Medal readers have suggested twelve 2019 books that might have Newbery Medal potential and we'll add to this least each month.
March Suggestions
Heavy Medal readers are invited to contribute "Suggestions" of titles that might be worth considering for the 2020 Newbery Medal. This month's Suggestions can be submitted through Friday, March 8th.
Newbery 2020: Looking Ahead
The announcement of the 2020 Newbery Medal is just 362 days away! Here's a brief look ahead to some titles that might be early contenders.
Live from the YMAs
Live updates from the Youth Media Awards in Seattle, where the winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal (and many other awards) will be announced. Follow the news and share reactions on Heavy Medal
Live from the YMAs: Merci Gets the Gold
MERCI SUAREZ CHANGES GEARS won the 2019 Newbery Medal! Heavy Medal readers share reactions to the Newbery results, as well as the announcements of other award winners.
Heavy Medal Finalist: SWEEP by Jonathan Auxier
Jonathan Auxier's SWEEP is the final book in our Heavy Medal Finalists discussion. Heavy Medal Committee member DaNae notes that the author "deftly builds instant empathy. He exposes just enough vulnerability to open an itch of dread, yet overlies it with a wisp of hope, assuring us that our hearts are in good hands."