Newbery / Caldecott 2024: Spring Prediction Edition

Aww. Can you believe how 2023 is getting away from us already? One minute it’s 2022 and the next minute some over-enthused librarian is crouched on your chest, breathing into your face, demanding, “DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S GOING TO WIN THE NEWBERY OR CALDECOTT IN 2024 YET?!?!?”

Yes, that’s right, it’s time to crank up the prediction machine again and start looking into what may or may not win something in the coming year.

As ever, I start with my two caveats. Caveat #1: I am perfectly aware ...