Two weeks from now (January 22), the American Library Affiliation will announce their Youth Media Award winners, together with the Newbery and Caldecott. We’ve saved an eye fixed on books that is likely to be doable contenders, although it’s not unusual when a title pops up on the winner’s checklist that completely escaped our radar. […]

That is second of our roundup collection of attainable Newbery contenders for 2024. See the primary roundup right here. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martin. Dial, 2023, 320 pages. Studying Stage: Center Grades, ages 8-10 Really helpful for: ages 8-15 Pedro Martin (pronounced Mar-TEEN, in fact) is #7 of 9 kids.. The oldest 5 […]

Our second roundup of Newbery-buzzing books features a graphic-novel fairy story, an escape narrative, and a time-travel journey. Plain Jane and the Mermaid mixes fairy-tale components with graphic-novel fashion. Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Ver Brosgol. First Second, 2024, 352 pages Studying Degree: Center Grades, ages 10-12 Advisable for: ages 8-15 Jane is not […]