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May 9, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Many May Suggestions: First Quarter Mock Newbery Possibilities

May 9, 2022 by Emily Mroczek-Bayci   3 comments

It was a busy month for reading and suggestions and although OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS remains at the top of our suggestion list, we have a large number of new titles to keep an eye on as the first quarter of publishing has officially ended.

Ogress and the Orphans
Ain’t Burned All the Bright
Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?
The Last Mapmaker

Here’s a look by the numbers:

  • 47 May suggestions
  • 19 people suggesting
  • 10 new titles
  • 10- highest number of total suggestions (OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS)
  • 5- highest number of suggestions this month (ANYBODY HERE SEEN FRENCHIE, AIN’T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT AND THE LAST MAPMAKER)

A few clarifications that were asked: these totals are year-long, so a cumulation of March, April, and May. Titles that are suggested for the first time this month are marked by an asterisk. We’ll be back again in June for more suggestions, and in-depth conversations start in September (which all are welcome to participate in).

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TitleAuthorTotal
OGRESS AND THE ORPHANSBarnhill10
AIN’T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHTReynolds9
I MUST BETRAY YOUSepetys8
ANYBODY HERE SEEN FRENCHIEConnor6
LOVE IN THE LIBRARYTokuda-Hall6
THOSE KIDS FROM FAWN CREEKKelly6
THE LAST MAPMAKER*Soontornvat5
LOUISA JUNE AND THE NAZIS IN THE WAVEElliott4
NEW FROM HEREYang4
ALIAS ANNA: A TRUE STORY ABOUT OUTWITTING THE NAZISHood3
COMB OF WISHESStringfellow3
DREAM ANNIE DREAMBrown3
JENNIFER CHAN IS NOT ALONE*Keller3
NORTHWINDPaulsen3
A DUET FOR HOME*Van Glaser2
FREEWATERLuqman-Dawson2
LITTLE MONARCHS*Case2
MAIZY CHEN’S LAST CHANCEYee2
SOLIMARRyan2
AFRICAN TOWNLatham and Water1
AIRRoe1
ALL MY RAGETahir1
AT THE END OF EVERYTHINGNijkamp1
AVIVA VS. THE DYBBUK*Lowe1
BARE TREE AND LITTLE WINDPerkins1
CRESS, WATERCRESS*Maguire1
EACH OF US A UNIVERSEFerruolo1
GIBBERISHVo1
LAWLESS SPACESHaydu1
LOYALTYAvi1
MARSHMALLOW CLOUDS*Kooser and Wanek1
MY OWN LIGHTNING*Wolk1
OMAR RISINGSaeed1
THE LUCKY ONES*Jackson1
THE PATRON THIEF OF BREAD*Eager1
THE RED PALACEHur1
THE UNFORGETTABLE LOGAN FOSTERPeters1
TO THE FRONTFriddell1
VINYL MOONBrowne1
WAYWARD CREATURESLorentz1
WISHING UPON THE SAME STARSFeldman1

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About Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Emily Mroczek (Bayci) is a freelance children’s librarian in the Chicago suburbs. She served on the 2019 Newbery committee. You can reach her at emilyrmroczek@gmail.com.

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  1. Emily Mroczek-Bayci says

    May 9, 2022 at 6:52 pm

    Quick note- THE PATRON THIEF OF BREAD comes out on May 17th , and I kept it on the list because it’s next week- though usually we stick to already published titles.

  2. Steven Engelfried says

    May 9, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions! Emily mentioned the 47 titles on the list…last year at this time we had just 32. Which means two things to me: 1) Looks like another great year for children’s books; and 2) I really need to get going on my reading!

    Also, if you haven’t seen it yet, check out the Spring 2022 issue of “Children and Libraries,” which is the journal of ALA’s Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). The whole issue is devoted to the 100 year history of the Newbery Medal, and includes fascinating articles by Leonard Marcus, KT Horning, and other scholars and writers. (I’ve got a short article on Mock Newberys in there too). Online access is free to ALSC members and subscribers to C and L. Or check for a copy at your local library.

  3. Mary Lou White says

    May 10, 2022 at 12:12 pm

    Darn it! I am too late…but I just finished In the Key of Us by Mariama J. Lockington – wow!! It needs to go on next month’s list. I will submit it then, but just offering a heads up!

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