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How are we doing? Heavy Medal 2024 By the Numbers

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t’s time for my favorite yearly post, when I make charts and graphs (only charts this year) breaking down categories of our suggested books. Steven did most of the leg work this year breaking everything into categories, so if you have any issues take it up with him. (Just kidding, just let us know your thoughts in the comments– everything is subjective. Realistic fiction is really taking over this year! Not my favorite genre, but a lot of Newbery contenders here! With nine nonfiction titles suggested, three were history, three were science and three were biography. Where are my animal books? Probably not Newbery- worthy! Titles and breakdown are at the bottom of this post!

  • These labels will guide our scheduled Wednesday posts which focus on different topics and can help prioritize your reading. I’ll try to post a separate schedule/ title breakdown later this week.
  • September 20- Nonfiction
  • September 27- Graphic Novels
  • October 4- Poetry
  • October 11- Easy Reader/ Short Chapter Books
  • October 18- Picture Books
  • November 1- Almost YA (ages 13-14)

Categories

  • There are three illustrated books and two readers.
  • Easy reader and early chapter books is one of our discussion categories, but always a tough category to find Newbery eligible titles in. I think Steven is vying for a winner in. this category one day (but I might be making this up).

Fiction Genres

  • Realistic Fiction has the most titles by far, which isn’t a surprise, but typically we see more fantasy and historical fiction. We even usually see more animal fiction!
  • Magical realism, humor, and adventure had one title each.

Age Groupings/ Categories

  • These age groupings are very general, but give us an idea. The Newbery covers titles reaching kids birth-14, but the majority of winners tend to appeal to the “middle/ elementary crowd” ages 7-11 ish.
  • I’d say our labels aren’t perfect but younger skews more Pre-K, middle is the elementary crowd and older would be more junior high age.

Title Breakdown

SIMON SORT OF SAYSBowrealisticfictionmiddle
THE LABORS OF HERCULES BEALSchmidtrealisticfictionmiddle
THE LOST YEARMarshhistoricalfictionmiddle
THE MANY ASSASSINATIONS OF SAMIR, THE SELLER OF DREAMSNayerihistoricalfictionmiddle
THE SONG OF USFussnerrealisticverse novelmiddle
A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHINGSantatmemoirgraphic novelmiddle
YOU ARE HERE: CONNECTING FLIGHTSOhrealisticfictionmiddle
THE ONE AND ONLY RUBYApplegateanimalfictionmiddle
AN AMERICAN STORYAlexander
picture bookyounger
THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLEEggersanimalfictionmiddle
NEARER MY FREEDOMEdinger & Youngebiographyverseolder
ANIANA DEL MAR JUMPS INMendezrealisticverse novelmiddle
SUNSHINEKrosoczkarealisticgraphic novelolder
A WORK IN PROGRESSLernerrealisticillustratedmiddle
MY HEAD HAS A BELLYACHEHarrispoetry
middle
BIG TREESelznickfantasy?illustratedmiddle
A BIT OF EARTHRiazirealisticfictionmiddle
EBB AND FLOWBaptistrealisticverse novelmiddle
THE LAST PLASTIC STRAWRomitononfictionpicture bookyounger
THE SKULLKlassenfantasypicture book?younger
WHAT HAPPENED TO RACHEL RILEYSwinarskirealisticfictionmiddle
WHEN CLOUDS TOUCH USLaihistoricalverse novelmiddle
WHEN SEA BECOMES SKYMcDunnrealisticfictionmiddle
GOOD DIFFEERENTKuyattrealisticnovel in versemiddle
IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAYDunlaprealisticfictionolder
ALL THE BEATING HEARTSFogliano
picture bookyounger
BEAKY BARNES: EGG ON THE LOOSESteinhumorgraphic novelyounger
BUFFALO FLATSLeavitthistoricalfictionolder
THE FIRE, THE WATER, AND MAUDIE MCGINNPlarealisticfictionmiddle
FOR LAMBKline-Ransomehistoricalfictionolder
THE GHOSTS OF RANCHO ESPANTOCuevasmysteryfictionmiddle
HENRY LIKE ALWAYSBaileyrealisticreaderyounger
*IMPOSSIBLE ESCAPE: A TRUE STORY…*Sheinkinhistoricalnonfictionolder
LEEVA AT LASTPennypackerrealisticfictionmiddle
LOVE IS LOUDWallacebiographypicture bookyounger
MY RED, WHITE, AND, BLUETyson
picture bookyounger
NO MATTER THE DISTANCEBaldwinrealisticnovel in versemiddle
NOT AN EASY WINGilesrealisticfictionmiddle
SUPERTEACHER PROJECTKormanrealistic / fantasyfictionmiddle
THAT FLAGBrownrealisticpicture bookyounger
THE WINDEBY PUZZLELowryhistoricalfictionmiddle
THE CARREFOUR CURSESalernifantasy/ MYSTERYfictionmiddle
*DUSTBowlingmagical realism?fictionmiddle
MEXIKIDMartinrealisticgraphic novelmiddle
STATELESSWeinhistoricalfictionolder
SUPERPODNickumsciencenonfictionmiddle
* NO PLACE LIKE HOMEBirdrealisticfictionmiddle
BEA WOLFWeinersmithfantasygraphic novelmiddle
A CROWN FOR CORINAKemp
picture bookyounger
CROWNEDBethencourtfolklore
older
DOOMED…Florio & Shapirohistorynonfictionolder
EVERGREENCordellanimalspicture bookyounger
FAMILY STYLEPhammemoirgraphic novelolder
FINALLY SEENYangrealisticfictionmiddle
*THE FIRE OF STARSLarsonbiographypicture bookmiddle book
THE FIRST MAGNIFICENT SUMMERToalsonrealisticficdtionmiddle
GROUNDEDSaeed, et alrealisticfictionmiddle
*HALF MOON SUMMERVickersrealisticfictionolder
HANDSMaldonadorealisticfictionmiddle
HOPE IN THE VALLEYPerkinsrealisticfictionmiddle
HOW TO WRITE A POEMAlexander
picture bookyounger
THE HUMAN KABOOMRubinshort storiesfictionmiddle
JOVITA WORE PANTSSalazarbiographypicture bookyounger
JUST JERRYPinkneybiographynonfictionmiddle
LASAGNA MEANS I LOVE YOUO’Shaughnessyrealisticfictionmiddle
THE LION OF LARK-HAYES MANORHartmanfantasyfictionmiddle
MIRROR TO MIRRORLaRoccarealisticnovel in versemiddle
*MY SELMA: TRUE STORIES…Brownmemoirautobiomiddle
NELL PLANTS A TREEWynter
picture bookyounger
ONCE UPON A BOOKLin & Messner
picture bookyounger
ONCE IN A BLUE MOONFlakerealistic// historical?fictionmiddle
*OPINIONS AND OPPOSUMSBradenrealisticfictionmiddle
THE ORDER OF THINGSLangleyrealisticnovel in versemiddle
OUR ROOF IS BLUEEchenique
picture bookyounger
PARACHUTE KIDSTangrealisticgraphic novelmiddle
PUSH PULL MORNINGPeterspoetry
younger
RACE AGAINST DEATHHopkinsonhistorynonfictionolder
*THE RED EAR BLOWS ITS NOSE
poetry

ROCK ROSETTA ROCK…Boldenbiographypicture bookyounger
SCHOOL TRIPCraftrealisticgraphic novelmiddle
SCIENCE EXPLORERS: SEARCH FOR A GIANT SQUIDForrester and Mussersciencenonfictionmiddle
SQUISHEDLloydrealisticgraphic novelmiddle
THE STORYTELLERHobsonfantasyfictionmiddle
THIS IS NOT MY HOMEYoh and Chang
picture bookyounger
WE GO WAY BACKBunting and Ben-Baraksciencenonfictionyounger
*WELCOME TO THE WONDERHOUSEDotlich and Heardpoetry

*WILD BIRDZahleradventurefictionmiddle

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