Newbery/Caldecott 2023: Summer Prediction Edition

Spring has sprung and I know we’ve all been reading madly, trying to find the hidden gems, and the books that might have a chance at the upcoming award season. The thing is, this is an impossible game. No one can truly know the mind of a Newbery or Caldecott committee. Each one is as distinct as a snowflake, and often they veer wildly into different directions.

Traditionally on this blog the Spring Prediction Edition tends to be a bit slight. By summer this improves significantly. We’ve seen...