Comments on: Beating the Bushes

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:20:20 +0000

What about ZORA AND ME? Is anyone looking at this intriguing little book?

By: Briar

Briar — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:29:58 +0000

Forgot to add…
I, personally, have most enjoyed THE KNEEBONE BOY and ONE CRAZY SUMMER. I’m going to try to read a bunch of our finalists this weekend.

By: Briar

Briar — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:28:08 +0000

Here’s the list of finalists from this year’s Mock Newbery Club, consisting of 23 4th Graders and 17 5th-7th Graders.

OUT OF MY MIND (9 nominations)
BELLY UP (5)
THE DREAMER (4)
A NEST FOR CELESTE (4)
THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA (4)
DRIZZLE (3)
SCUMBLE (3)
A TALE DARK & GRIMM (3)

By: dave r

dave r — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:14:01 +0000

My votes so far go to:
Because of Mr. Terupt
A Tale Dark and Grimm
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
Drizzle
A Long Walk to Water

By: Mr. H

Mr. H — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:12:36 +0000

Thanks for the Penny Dreadful suggestion. It looks good, if not controversial! Plus, Laurel Snyder the author has some strong ties to my very own great state of Iowa!!!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:42:41 +0000

I still don’t have a book I want to proclaim “Give this the Newbery!” about, and it’s hard for me to separate what I think might win from what I want to win. Basically unranked, here are five I’m interested in:

-Conspiracy of Kings
-Kneebone Boy
-One Crazy Summer
-Sugar (I haven’t actually been able to read this yet, but the lengthy excerpt available online makes me very interested indeed)
-Sir Charlie

I’d like to encourage those of you who are really into the middle-grade fiction to check out Penny Dreadful, particularly if you liked What Happened on Fox Street. It isn’t quite a Newbery hopeful for me, but I think it’s quite distinguished if you put it in a room with books like Fox Street, Turtle in Paradise, Touch Blue, Countdown, etc.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:05:35 +0000

Alright, I finished The Clockwork Three and (if I may be permitted the modification), it bumps The Cardturner, making my five:

Plain Kate
What Happened on Fox Street
They Called Themselves the KKK
The Kneebone Boy
The Clockwork Three

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:22:28 +0000

I haven’t read much non-fiction yet, so this may change. In no order:

1. A Conspiracy of Kings
2. One Crazy Summer
3. Keeper
4. The Night Fairy
5. Dark Emperor

By: Dest

Dest — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:02:46 +0000

1. NINTH WARD
2. THE KNEEBONE BOY
3. THE WATER SEEKER
4. THEY CALLED THEMSELVES THE K.K.K.
5. ONE CRAZY SUMMER

If I had seven picks, I’d add THE WAR TO END ALL WARS and COUNTDOWN.

By: Angela K.

Angela K. — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:45:45 +0000

Ooops – I didn’t realize I posted six. My AMENDED top five, for right now, would include (in no particular order):

MIRROR, MIRROR: A BOOK OF REVERSIBLE VERSE

ONE CRAZY SUMMER

KEEPER

SCUMBLE

NIGHT FAIRY

This list includes a few dark horses that have little chance at grabbing the “gold” (or getting any medal for that matter), but are books that I believe deserve a little attention and discussion.

DREAMER, FORGE, KKK, SUGAR, CONSPIRACY, FOX STREET, and DARK EMPEROR will be considered further.