Dan and Louie

Road to Newbery

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From library shelves to literary history, this is Road to Newbery. Join us as we explore the journey behind one of the most prestigious awards in the literary world: the John Newbery Medal. Each episode, we’ll celebrate distinguished 2024 titles, teasing out their exceptional elements and looking at each title through the lens of the rigorous award criteria. Whether you're a book lover, educator, or parent, we welcome you on this journey as we celebrate some of the best in children’s literature. Let’s hit the road together!

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Dan and Louie

Episodes

Episode Twelve: ALA Youth Media Awards Reaction Episode 29.01.2026 30:09

Louie and Dan discuss their favorite moments from the ALA Youth Media Awards and celebrate the amazing books and authors recognized this past Monday in Chicago! Thank you for joining us on this year's journey to The Road to Newbery! We love to hear from listeners. Did you have thoughts on this year's awards? Let us know in the comments! You can also reach us at RoadToNewbery@Gmail.com

Episode Eleven: Prediction Episode 23.01.2026 39:17

Louie and Dan share about the Newbery process, their Newbery predictions, and other Youth Media Award predictions in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Bonus Episode: Ten Book Extravaganza 22.01.2026 28:53

Dan and Louie share ten more titles we have been thinking about when it comes to the Newberry this year and we share a few 2026 titles we are looking forward to reading soon. Our Final Prediction Episode will be published on Friday.

Episode Nine: Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri 20.01.2026 13:22

Dan and Louie discuss Teacher or Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri

Episode Eight: A World Without Summer by Nicholas Day 20.01.2026 13:01

Dan and Louie discuss Nicholas Day's A World Without Summer

Episode Seven: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman 20.01.2026 11:53

Louie and Dan discuss The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest Aubrey Hartman

Episode Six: The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes 13.01.2026 14:19

Louie and Dan discuss The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Five: Mid-Season and Year in Review 13.01.2026 44:35

Buckle up! Dan and Louie discuss three potential Newbery contenders and share some of their other favorite books and moments from the year.

Episode Four: Max in the Land of Lies by Adam Gidwitz 13.01.2026 12:56

Dan and Louie dive into Max in the Land of Lies by Adam Gidwitz on this episode of Road to Newbery

Episode Three: How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Miyares 06.01.2026 9:54

Dan and Louie discuss How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Miyares

Episode Two: The Trouble With Heroes by Kate Messner 06.01.2026 11:56

In Episode Two, Louie and Dan journey through the Trouble With Heroes by Kate Messner

Welcome to Season Two of Road To Newbery! 06.01.2026 8:35

Dan and Louie open up season two by discussing the Newbery Award and its criteria and give a preview of the episodes to come prior to January 26th's ALA Youth Media Awards.

Summer Reading Update 2025 26.08.2025 39:27

Dan and Louie return from summer vacation with some new book recommendations! What were some books you read this summer? We'll be back for Season 2 of the Road to Newbery soon enough! If you have any 2025 titles you think we should check out please let us know in the comments or email us at roadtonewbery at gmail.com . Happy Reading!

Louie & Dan's Spring Reading Update 07.06.2025 30:03

In this episode Louie and Dan share some of what they have been reading this Spring. It's worth noting that this episode is not focused on the Newbery Award but just some of the best of what we have read recently. (The road is long and RTN Season 2 is coming in December and January) Looking for some great reads? You'll definitely want to check this episode out! Do you have some recommendations for...

Episode Fifteen: ALA Youth Media Awards Reaction Episode 28.01.2025 30:06

Louie and Dan discuss all the joys of the ALA Youth Media Awards.

Episode Fourteen: Newbery Prediction Episode 26.01.2025 55:13

Louie and Dan share a wide range of titles, discuss the criteria, and finally share their predictions for the 2025 Newbery Award.

Trailer: Final two episodes of Season One of Road to Newbery 23.01.2025 1:48

Dan and Louie preview the final two episodes of Road to Newbery Season One!

Episode 13: Six Book Bonus Episode Extravaganza 22.01.2025 18:08

Dan and Louie discuss six other books we really loved in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode 12 Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham 22.01.2025 17:14

Dan and Louie discuss Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham's Lunar New Year Love Story in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Eleven: Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu 16.01.2025 13:44

Dan and Louie discuss Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost on this Episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Ten: Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams 16.01.2025 16:07

Louie and Dan discuss Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air in the Episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Nine: Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz 16.01.2025 16:16

Louie and Dan discuss Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Eight: Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi 09.01.2025 12:30

Dan and Louie discuss Shifa Saltagi Safadi's Kareem Between on this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Seven: Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't be Better by Mylisa Larsen 09.01.2025 18:28

Dan and Louie discuss Mylisa Larsen's Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't be Better in episode seven of Road to Newbery.

Episode Six: Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming 09.01.2025 13:50

Louie and Dan discuss Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II in episode six of Road to Newbery.