Newbery Jump, Caldecott Bump 2024
One great side effect of winning the Newbery and Caldecott Medals? The awards really move the needle in terms of sales. As soon as The Eyes and the Impossible (Newbery) and Big (Caldecott) were announced, librarians and booksellers around the country got busy tracking down copies. Often times, the Newbery and Caldecott winners can be hard to find for a few weeks until more copies can be printed.
So, it’s been over week since the Newbery and Caldecott were handed out – how are the winners faring on the New York Times Bestseller lists?
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
First up, Newbery:
Boom! The Eyes and the Impossible is currently sitting at #1 on the New York Times list.
And Caldecott:
Big is #6 on the Picture Book Bestsellers list.
It’s also common for Newbery and Caldecott Honor books to make the New York Times lists. None have showed up yet, but I’ll be keeping an eye on the situation.
Filed under: Articles
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
SLJ Blog Network
A Sequel Coming This Summer That You Won’t Want to Miss: Bob Shea Discusses His Latest
Review| Agents of S.U.I.T. 2
Navigating the High School and Academic Library Policy Landscape Around Dual Enrollment Students
Read Rec Rachel: New YA May 2024
ADVERTISEMENT