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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.
Fifteen early Mock Newbery 2026 Contenders
We have 15 early Mock Newbery 2026 contender. A mix of fantasy, realistic fiction, a graphic novel, historical fiction.
First Mock Newbery 2026 Suggestion Call: Early Contenders
We're 10 months away from the 2026 Newbery Medal announcement, but it's never too early to start reading. If you've read any early 2025 publications that might have a chance at the Medal, add your suggestions to our monthly list between now and March 8.
Goodbye for now
Heavy Medal will return for monthly suggestion posts in March 2025 and the regular season begins in September.
And the Newbery winner is….
Another year, another surprising Newbery winner. View Steven and Emily's live thoughts here on the 2025 Youth Media Award announcements.
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