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Newbery / Caldecott Predictions

January 18, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Final Prediction Edition: Newbery / Caldecott 2023

Today, these are not the books I necessarily want to win (though, happily, that Venn Diagram does intersect pretty regularly) but rather the ones that I believe will win. Vive la difference.

January 16, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: 2023 Caldecott Contenders

We've an annual tradition here at Fuse 8 n' Kate where I present Kate three potential winners and she considers which ones have the best chance. This year Kate feels that there is one clear cut winner . . . and a book that can only be called a complete and utter loser in comparison.

September 28, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Newbery/Caldecott 2023: Fall Prediction Edition

What will win? What will lose? Stay tuned for a new installment in that popular prediction series: What's Gonna Win a Major Award?

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Newbery/Caldecott 2022: Final Prediction Edition

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Newbery/Caldecott 2022: Fall Prediction Edition

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