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Tag: Newbery 2026 contenders

January 13, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Newbery/Caldecott 2026: Final Prediction Edition

Am I right? Does it matter? Let's have some fun blindly throwing darts at a wall.

October 17, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri

I’ve noticed something about Daniel Nayeri. With every middle grade novel for kids that he writes he gets a little bit sharper. A little bit sleeker. A little bit funnier. A little bit faster. And this latest title? It’s a little bit one of the best books of the year

September 17, 2025 by Betsy Bird

2026 Newbery/Caldecott Fall Prediction Edition

Our penultimate prediction post before final considerations. Here are the titles I think have the best show at the two major literary awards. Do you agree? Disagree? Find out!

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Review of the Day: The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner

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You know what the hero of this book is doing when we first meet him? Kicking over the headstones of complete strangers in the cemetery. I review a STRONG title from Messner.

Newbery/Caldecott 2026: Spring Prediction Edition

March 11, 2025 by Betsy Bird

It's heeeeere! Everyone's favorite oh-dear-god-why-are-you-talking-about-2026-when-we're-barely-surviving-2025 post!

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