The Final Finalist List
The time has come,’ the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax —
Of cabbages — and kings —
And why the sea is boiling hot —
And whether pigs have wings.’
The Walrus and the Carpenter – BY LEWIS CARROLL
Yes, the time has come to announce the final list. The votes are in, and now, the two front running titles to be added to the 13
- Other Words for Home
- The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown
It was a pretty close vote, and we do mean super close. If you don’t believe me, look at the tally of votes: (Thank you, Roxanne!)
Here is the complete list:
Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Book List 2020
Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo |
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia Williams |
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett |
Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly |
The Line Tender by Kate Allen |
New Kid by Jerry Craft |
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga |
Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary Schmidt |
Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis |
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart |
Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker |
This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce & Debbie Levy |
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Meg Wolitzer & Holly Sloan |
The Toll by Neil Shusterman |
Torpedoed by Deborah Heiligman |
Filed under: Book Discussion, Process
About Annisha Jeffries
Annisha Jeffries is the head of the youth services department at Cleveland Public Library. She was a member of the 2007 ALSC Board and served on several selection committees, including the 2018 Caldecott Committee. A 2000-2001 Spectrum Scholarship recipient, Jeffries is currently the Chair of the Norman A, Sugarman Children's Biography Award. She can be reached at annishamj@gmail.com
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