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Post by Mary on Feb 24, 2007 7:20:14 GMT -5
The Invention of Hugo Cabret is the first book I've read this year -- admittedly I have not yet read many -- that I really believe belongs on our Mock Newbery reading list. The presentation of this mystery novel is fascinating, with not only excellent storytelling through the text, but also through the use of full page drawings and stills from old films. It's unlike any book I've read recently. Hugo's character was very well developed and believable; I really cared what happened to him and his automaton. I was captivated by this book and would love to hear what others think of it.
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Post by Mary on Jan 8, 2007 11:41:01 GMT -5
The Allen County Public Library Mock Newbery election will be held this coming Saturday, January 13, 2007. The program runs from 2:00 until 6:00. It will be held in the (temporary) Main Library at 200 East Berry Street in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. Because the Main Library is now closed due to the move to our BEAUTIFUL new Library just a few blocks away at 900 Library Plaza, we need you to enter through the Wayne Street doors. Tell the Security Officer that you are attending the Children's Services Mock Newbery Election program and they will direct you (or escort you) to the 3rd floor Board Room.
It's not too late to sign up to attend this program! Just send an e-mail to mvoors@acpl.info so I have an accurate count of how many people will be attending.
Happy Reading!
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Post by Mary on Jan 8, 2007 23:40:32 GMT -5
I'd try to read True and Faithful Narrative by Katherine Sturtevant.
Happy reading!
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Post by Mary on Dec 20, 2006 11:53:20 GMT -5
Thanks, Susan. This is absolutely FASCINATING! Just for further clarification, and with her permission, I'll adapt what she prefaced her list with on PubYac: Susan was updating her Pick of the Decade list and had been surveying the mock Newbery lists on the web and the best book lists in professional journals. Since she saw so many books repeated on the lists, she thought it might be interesting to see which titles appeared more than once. The preceding list is a compilation of the fiction titles cited more than once, along with how many lists she found each title on. She looked at nine sources including the list of Mock Newberys on Nina Lindsay's blog, and the lists she links to there at ninasnewbery.blogspot.com/ as well as SLJ's best books list, Hornbooks Fanfare, and the books nominated for Cybils (the children's and YA literature bloggers awards). Comments?!?!
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Post by Mary on Oct 11, 2006 13:00:05 GMT -5
The ACPL has Anderson's book, but I believe it is listed under The Pox Party rather than the name of the series. We also have copies of McCormick's Sold, and Werlin's Rules of Survival. Yang's American Born Chinese is on order for our system. While I bet more copies will be ordered, the only title we don't have in or currently on order is Leavitt's Keturah and Lord Death.
Personally, I was disappointed that there was not a representative children's book included in the finalists, these all seem to be very YA to me.
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Post by Mary on Jun 11, 2006 20:37:29 GMT -5
As we begin to prepare for the newest reading list for our Mock Newbery, I'm curious how many books people think should be on each list. Our first list had 12 titles. How many titles should be on each of the remaining three lists? Comments -- and suggestions of titles -- welcome!
(You must be logged in to vote!)
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Post by Mary on Jun 1, 2006 21:13:41 GMT -5
So many of the books I’ve read this year seem to be dealing with issues of our civil liberties -- and how easily they can be lost -- as well as books dealing with the topic of unwarranted prejudices during wartime. Kadohata’s Weedflower, Oppenheim’s Dear Miss Breed, Cushman’s The Loud Silence of Francine Green, Holm's Penny From Heaven and even Tomie dePaola’s I’m Still Scared all touch on this topic. Has anyone else noticed this trend this year, or is it just that I’m more sensitive and/or aware of the topic?
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Post by Mary on Dec 3, 2006 0:19:18 GMT -5
Carla -
What an exciting project! I am so pleased that you are using this opportunity to expose your students to a variety of quality, new, literature. By the middle of next week, we will post our 4th and last Mock Newbery reading list for the year; keep your eyes open for it! I would love to see a copy of the article that is being written about the success of your program. Thanks! (I'll also be very interested in seeing what book your students choose when they vote.)
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Post by Mary on Mar 13, 2006 21:04:42 GMT -5
Hello!
If you are new to this discussion board, welcome. I hope that you will join as a member and add to the discussion.
If you are already a member, thanks! I hope you will participate even more in the 2007 Allen County Public Library's (ACPL) Mock Newbery Online Discussion and possibly join us in January 2007 in Fort Wayne, IN, to discuss and vote in our Mock Newbery.
The children's librarians at ACPL have already started a database of children's books published in 2006 which have received starred reviews in professional journals. From this list, we will create a suggested reading list for our Mock Newbery. Typically, we add titles that have received at least two starred reviews, but that isn't always the case. Sometimes we add titles by well-known authors. We also add titles that are recommended by our participants.
There are four editions of the list. The first list will be available in May 2006, the second list will be available in August/September, the third in October and the fourth in November.
This discussion board was started in order to narrow the focus of the ACPL Mock Newbery participants prior to our meeting in January to select our mock award winners. This has aided participants with limited time (basically, everyone) to share the books which they feel are truly contenders or which they simply want to discuss with others.
We appreciate the input of all members of the discussion board, whether or not you can join us in January at our library for our Mock Newbery Election.
Whenever you have a title you want to discuss, please add a thread for it in the folder called Recommended Titles of 2006 for the 2007 Mock Newbery. It is useful it you include the author's last name as well as a portion of the title in the subject line.
The home page of this discussion board has links to the library as well as to the official Newbery Medal page. Please check out the criteria for the Newbery Medal if you aren't familiar with it.
If you have trouble with any aspect of the page, please feel free to send me a personal message through this page. If you are having trouble joining, please email me at mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us.
I think that about covers it. I look forward to our 2006 discussion of books for the 2007 award.
Sincerely,
Mary
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Post by Mary on Mar 13, 2006 21:06:59 GMT -5
In the welcome message to this Discussion Board, I mentioned that we typically add titles to our reading list that have received at least two starred reviews, but that isn't always the case. Sometimes we add titles by well-known authors which may not yet have received any starred reviews. We also add titles that are recommended by our participants. Suggestions of titles that YOU think we should read are ENCOURAGED!
Whenever you have a title you want to discuss, please add a thread for it in the folder called Recommended Titles of 2006 for the 2007 Mock Newbery. Please include the author's last name as well as a portion of the title in the subject line.
A title has already been suggested as a possible addition for our first reading list. It is Gossamer by Lois Lowry. I have added a thread for this title in the Recommended Titles folder.
We all look forward to more of your suggestions and discussion.
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