Very Late Listing of Mock Newbery Club's 2007 Picks

I don't want to whine too much, but being the only librarian in a middle school doesn't leave much time for blogging! I know, I know. I should take the time . . . pooh! Anyway, the kids picked The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trent Lee Stewart as their winner for the Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School Mock Newbery Club winner for 2007. They also picked these four titles as honor books: Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, The Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale, and How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor.

We are beginning to narrow down the books for 2008, and I will post that list very soon. (Well, you know, time is relative.)

2007 Mock Newbery Books

Ah . . . my first day of blogging . . . "must record in history books." Here at The Square 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students have been discussing various new books as possible candidates for our Mock Newbery Winner. Here is a list of some of our favorites:

1. Reaching for Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer


2. If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko


3. Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson


4. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart


5. A Friendship for Today by Patricia C. McKissack


6. Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata


7. Way Down Deep by Ruth White


8. Emma Jean Lazurus Fell Out of a Tree by Lauren Tarshis


9. Shield of Stars by Hilari Bell


10. The Miner's Daughter by Gretchen Moran Laskas


11. The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a Novel in Words and Pictures by Brian Selznick


12. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli


13. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt


14. The Rising Star of Rusty Nail by Lesley M. M. Blume


15. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan


16. Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis


17. Paint the Wind by Pam Muñoz Ryan


18. Peak by Roland Smith


19. Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller


20. True Talents by David Lubar

As you can see we are going to have to narrow down our choices! I will keep you updated as we weed them out.