Monday, January 18, 2021

ACPL's (Virtual!) Mock Newbery

 Last year, I had the immense pleasure to travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana (about a 4 hour trek from my home in Southern Indiana) to attend the Allen County Public Library's Mock Newbery discussion. I had been one time before and it's always been a really great program. It's such a fun experience to get together with like-minded book lovers and talk in depth about some of the best books of the year. 

This year, due to COVID, the discussion is taking place virtually, mirroring the work the actual committees are doing right this very moment. I'm very excited that I get to take part in the discussion once again and I'm really excited to see how the discussion will work virtually. 

These are the titles that we'll be discussion on Saturday afternoon this year with links to any that I've blogged about. I have some personal favorites that I'll be discussing a bit on Wednesday, and I'd love to know your top contenders for the Youth Media Awards!

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All He Knew by Helen Frost (Indiana author!)

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Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

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Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy

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Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

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Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford 

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Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk

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Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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A Game of Fox and Squirrels by Jenn Reese

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Go With the Flow by Karen Schneemann & Lily Williams

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Kent State by Deborah Wiles

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The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

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Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

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Show Me a Sign by Anne Clare LeZotte

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Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

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The Summer We Found the Baby by Amy Hest

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Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson

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When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

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When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller