Newbery/Caldecott 2025: Final Prediction Edition

Kind of hard to believe it’s almost here. In the thick of 2025 we have a little time left to try and predict what it is that will win the most prestigious awards in American children’s literature. The tension is high. The books? They are strong. I tell you, the state of children’s books was fantastic in 2024. I have surprisingly few personal villains (a.k.a. books that I REALLY don’t want to see win anything so, naturally, they will). And there are just so many wonderful potential winners th...