Mock Newbery 2022

 We are going to be highlighting the best in children's literature and competing for the upcoming Newbery medal. 

The 2021 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books

 

Mock Caldecott 2022: Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

 

In this beautifully detailed picture book, a fox goes through a 

range of emotions.  -- fear, love, anger, and more-- through the use of vivid color.

Titles to Watch Out For!

 

Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznich

 

A ship. A garden. A library. A key. In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest tales can help us in the hardest times.

Mock Pura Belpre Areli Is a Dreamer by Areli Morales

 

Mock Pura Belpre: Coquí in the City by Nomar Perez

 

Miguel's pet frog, Coquí, is always with him: as he greets his neighbors in San Juan, buys quesitos from the panadería, and listens to his abuelo's story about meeting baseball legend Roberto Clemente. Then Miguel learns that he and his parents are moving to the U.S. mainland, which means leaving his beloved grandparents, home in Puerto Rico, and even Coquí behind. Life in New York City is overwhelming, with unfamiliar buildings, foods, and people. But when he and Mamá go exploring, they find a few familiar sights that remind them of home, and Miguel realizes there might be a way to keep a little bit of Puerto Rico with him--including the love he has for Coquí--wherever he goes.