Maricopa County Mock Caldecott, Newbery & Printz Discussions
Join us as we discuss the latest and best in literature for young people. For criteria, please see the appropriate link at the bottom of this page. Nominations may be sent to Carolyn Grote at cgrote@glendaleaz.com.
The 2009 discussions will take place on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the Foothills Branch Library in Glendale. Please RSVP to Emily Linkey at elinkey@glendaleaz.com.
The Newbery discussion will be held from 9am-noon. The Caldecott and Printz discussion will be held from 1pm-4pm.
A General Discussion Guidelines link has been added here, and at the bottom of the page.

Mock Caldecott
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A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann |
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Abe's Honest Words: the Life of Abraham Lincoln by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Kadir Nelson |
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Bear's Picture by Daniel Pinkwater, illustrated by D. B. Johnson
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Big, Bad Bunny by Franny Billingsley, illustrated by G. Brian Karas |
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Bye-Bye Crib by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Ross MacDonald |
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The Day Leo said "I Hate You! " by Robie Harris, illustrated by Molly Bang |
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Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea |
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Drive by Nathan Clement |
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How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz |
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I'm Bad by Kate McMullan |
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In A Blue Room by Jim Averbeck, illustrated by Tricia Tusa |
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Jumpy Jack & Googily by Meg Rosoff, illustrated by Sophie Blackall |
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Madam President by Lane Smith |
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Not A Stick by Antoinette Portis |
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Old Bear by Kevin Henkes |
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On the Farm by David Elliott, illustrated by Holly Meade |
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Scoot by Cathryn Falwell |
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Silent Music: A Story of Bagdad by James Rumford |
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Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie by Norton Juster, illustrated by Christ Raschka |
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Steel Town by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Terry Widener |
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There's Nothing to Do On Mars by Chris Gall |
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Twelve Terrible Things by Marty Kelley |
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Twenty Heartbeats by Dennis Harseley, illustrated by Ed Young |
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Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein, illustrated by Ed Young |
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Zen Ties by John J. Huth |

Mock Newbery:
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The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti |
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Chains: Seeds of America by Laurie Halse Anderson |
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Diamond Willow by Helen Frost |
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Outside Beauty by Cynthia Kadohata
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Savvy by Ingrid Law |
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Shooting the Moon by Frances O'Roark Dowell |
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Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli |
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The Underneath by Kathi Appelt |
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Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor |
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We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson |

Mock Printz:

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