March suggestions: early Mock Newbery possibilities
As Lynne so eloquently said, it’s the time of year when all books are possible! Our first round of Mock Newbery 2024 suggestions is complete, with 16 titles and only two (both chapter books) receiving multiple suggestions. We’ll call for our next suggestions in early April. In the meantime, keep reading! Here’s our list so far:

Title | Author | Total |
ONCE UPON A BOOK | Lin & Messner | 1 |
LOVE IS LOUD | Wallace | 1 |
AN AMERICAN STORY | Alexander | 1 |
THIS IS NOT MY HOME | Yoh and Chang | 1 |
A CROWN FOR CORINA | Kemp | 1 |
MY RED, WHITE, AND, BLUE | Tyson | 1 |
THAT FLAG | Brown | 1 |
THE WINDEBY PUZZLE | Lowry | 2 |
SIMON SORT OF SAYS | Bow | 2 |
ALL THE BEATING HEARTS | Fogliano | 1 |
FOR LAMB | Kline-Ransome | 1 |
IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY | Dunlap | 1 |
YOU ARE HERE: CONNECTING FLIGHTS | Oh | 1 |
Filed under: Suggestions
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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A Crown for Corina is on this list in two different spots, so perhaps it has two nominations as well?
oops that was just me double posting! my bad!