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On the eve of Election Day, while we all wait anxiously for the results of not only a presidential election, but important state and local elections, I thought I would give you a small amount of relief from all this anticipation. I know it may not be as important as Obama vs McCain, but haven’t […]
It’s way more fun when you have a non-fiction title or two to discuss at the Mock Newbery. Because remember, non-fiction is, of course, eligible for the award. Last year’s winner, in fact, was non-fiction. What about this year? Non-fiction thoughts or frontrunners? I talked about Knucklehead in my last post about funny titles and humor […]
I’ve heard people ask this question in the past. "Why don’t funny books ever win the Newbery?" I’ve been thinking a little bit about it. First of all, I’m not sure it’s entirely true that they never win, but it is surely not the genre of book that tends to win. When I have participated […]
How about Laurie Halse Anderson’s Chains? The novel contains quite a few characteristics that I won’t be considering when I think about it in terms of a Mock Newbery contendor. For example, the cover is striking and beautiful and the book design is old-fashioned and evocative of the time period during which the story takes place […]
At this point we’re going to start taking some time to tell you a little bit about how to run your own Mock Newbery, if you’re so inclined. Of course there are probably an infinite number of ways to go about it and an huge number of ajustments that can be made to the way […]
I’ve been thinking lately about the great books that fall outside of the genres that I tend to be drawn to. I often overlook those books all together until forced to give them my attention. One of the greatest things about a Mock Newbery – whether running it or just attending it – is being […]
Eventually we’ll have a blogroll on the side of the blog’s main page, so that you’ll have easy access to a list of other sites and blogs that come from places/people who are conducting their own Mock Newberys. For now, I thought I’d make a post containing a list of the ones we’ve gathered so you […]
Ok, I’m a sucker for a Jacqueline Woodson book. I will admit that. Feathers was a Newbery Honor winner last year. But remember, that is not a topic that is up for discussion when considering this year’s books. According to the Newbery Terms & Criteria, "The committee in its deliberations is to consider only the […]
Where is the non-fiction this year? I’ve been on the lookout for outstanding non-fiction and there are a couple titles that have been tossed around.
So, Nina and I have been reading all year in search of books that seem to have Newbery potential. We’re sure you’ve been reading a lot too! As we get into our Mock Newbery planning, we love to hear everyone’s suggestions of books that might be worth considering for our Mock Newbery short list. The […]
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