And now for the post you've all been waiting for -- our 2015 Maryland Mock Newbery reading list!
Longtime readers may note that we didn't make a longlist this year, and that we also didn't do our Second Takes series. We plan on doing those things again, but our process this year had to be compressed somewhat due to Rachael's service on the ALSC Notable Children's Recordings committee. (This is a two-year commitment, so we'll kind of have to see how next year goes as well.)
But, that having been said, let's go on to the list! It was hard to narrow it down to just five books, but we tried to achieve as much of a balance of styles, genres and authors as we could. Our finalists are:
Caminar, by Skila Brown
The Family Romanov, by Candace Fleming
The Key that Swallowed Joey Pigza, by Jack Gantos
West of the Moon, by Margi Preus
Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson
I can't wait for our discussion on January 12th!
I honestly had no intention of reading The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza (having not really kept up with the series after the first installment), but you guys have convinced me that maybe this one isn't a book to miss.
ReplyDeleteI just picked up The Family Romanov from the library (based on your review), so I can't wait to read it!
I hope you enjoy Joey! Whether you do or not, I'm curious to hear what you think of it.
Delete*2* nonfiction titles; woooooohoooooooo! =)
ReplyDeleteI know! At this rate, sometime around 2025, we'll just be holding a Mock Sibert.
DeleteDid your discussion happen? What won?
ReplyDeleteWe got snowed out! Our makeup session is a week from Monday.
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