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What book should we read in April?
Please write in your choice. As always, you may write in titles, provided the book is a 2024 Newbery contender and already published.
Please write in your choice. As always, you may write in titles, provided the book is a 2024 Newbery contender and already published.
Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow
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A first time for everything by Dan Santat
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Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped my Life
(write-in)
Aniana Del Mar jumps in by Jasminne Mendez
The Count of Monte Cristo
(write-in)
Just Jerry
(write-in)
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Mar 27, 2023 11:26AM
Please consider Aniana Del Mar jumps in by Jasminne Mendez. It was a great read about health and dealing with a parents trauma. Told in prose.
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The problem with Aniana Del Mar Jumps In is that it was just released on March 14th and I think we are trying to read books that libraries have had time to order and get in their libraries. The Fort Worth Library still has it on-order for every on of their libraries. But I’ll be excited to read it when it comes in.
Yep! My library doesn’t have Just Jerry at all yet!
Eli wrote: "Yep! My library doesn’t have Just Jerry at all yet!" Hopefully they ordered it. This title was released mid-January
Just wondering if we are voting for titles we truly think might be of Newbery quality or new titles we are looking forward to reading by some of our favorite authors?
Shella wrote: "Just wondering if we are voting for titles we truly think might be of Newbery quality or new titles we are looking forward to reading by some of our favorite authors?"Newbery potential.
That is what I thought it was, but seems like there are many titles nominated that don’t have much potential- more like look what my favorite author just published- or this is an important topic. I really appreciate those of you that get ARCs read them and base your nominations on the criteria- thank you.
Shella wrote: "That is what I thought it was, but seems like there are many titles nominated that don’t have much potential- more like look what my favorite author just published- or this is an important topic. I..."Is this in response to my suggestion for Aniana Del Mar Jumps In?
How about any of these? Betsy Bird usually has a pretty good eye for possibilities. Search for her blog post "Newbery / Caldecott 2024: Spring Prediction Edition"
Susie wrote: "How about any of these? Betsy Bird usually has a pretty good eye for possibilities. Search for her blog post "Newbery / Caldecott 2024: Spring Prediction Edition""
Oooh. Thank you for reminding me that her predictions are out.
Eli- no it is not - if it is Newbery quality on a topic great. However, there are nominations sometimes based on a topic only. I’d like to explore more genres and get titles on here that are not just established authors. I don’t have access to ARCs so rely on this group to direct my choices.
