Time to do a Poll.

[Kristen]

What books should we have on the Newbery Poll?

I would like there to be no more then ten books so write your top picks here and I will put the top ten most requested on the final poll.

[LauraW]

The Dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan

[June]

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Countdown by Deborah Wiles
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Turner

[Tamsyn]

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Countdown by Deborah Wiles
Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson

[Jess]

One Crazy Summer
A Conspiracy of Kings
Dark Emperor

[Melissa]

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Ashes by Kathryn Lasky (I haven't seen this on anyone's Newbery list so maybe there's something I'm missing. I think it's great. Good characters, huge important topics as well as more mundane everyday ones. Lots of history and links to many other great works of fiction and poetry.)

[Kathy]

A Conspiracy of Kings
Out of My Mind
The Dreamer
Ninth Ward
Kneebone boy
Touch Blue
Keeper

[David]

I have a couple questions:
Is nonfiction eligible?
Are books published in Nov. and Dec eligible despite the fact many of us may not have read them?
How many books may we nominate?

[Martha]

One Crazy Summer
Out of My Mind
Keeper
Ninth Ward

[Tamsyn]

David,
Yes, nonfiction books are eligible and have won in the past (most recently, Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz in 2008). And yes, books published in Nov and Dec are eligible. The Higher Power of Lucky was a Nov release I believe, and I didn't know anyone who had read it when it won.

[Kristen]

Good. We are getting a good list here. Any more?

[Becky]

Countdown by Deborah Wiles
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Keepter by Kathi Appelt

[Holly]

Countdown by Deborah Wiles.

[David]

A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Turner
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Countdown by Deborah Wiles
They Called Themselves the KKK by Susan Bartoletti
Boneshaker by Kate Milford
Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen

[Kristen]

Here is the current count for the final poll:

One Crazy Summer (5)
Out of My Mind (4)
Countdown (4)
A Conspiracy of Kings (3)
Keeper (3)
The Dreamer (2)
Touch Blue (2)
Ninth Ward (2)
Forge
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
Ashes
The Kneebone Boy
They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group
The Boneshaker
Woods Runner

[Kristen]

Kristen wrote: "Here is the current count for the final poll:

One Crazy Summer (5)
Out of My Mind (4)
Countdown (4)
A Conspiracy of Kings (3)
[boo..."

The first 8 books will be on the poll, I am looking for two more.

[Kristen]

My List,

Countdown
The War to End All Wars: World War I
Only One Year
I really liked The Red Umbrella But don't know if it's a Newbery.

[Holly]

I also really liked :
Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
The Fences Between Us : The Diary of Piper Davis by Kirby Larson

[Kristine]

I know no one else has mentioned it but I actually think the Night Fairy has a pretty good chance. I recently read Sarah Plain & Tall and the Whipping Boy and I can see TNF being a dark horse this year and having another early reader win. I also liked the Woods Runner.

[Lisa]

Hard to chose but I liked Out of My Mind, Countdown and Mockingbird, I also really liked Woods Runner.
This has been a good year for books.

[Kathy]

The Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night is amazing!!!!

We also must have Forge it's simply brilliant!

[Jamie]

Kristen wrote: "My List,

Countdown
The War to End All Wars: World War I
Only One Year
I really liked The Red Umbrella But don't know if it's a Newb..."

I would put The Red Umbrella and Mockingbird both above Out of My Mind.

[Pam]

My list,
Countdown
The Dreamer
One Crazy Summer
The Red Umbrella
Smile
Out of My Mind

[Christina]

My top choices are: The Dreamer, Mockingbird, The Red Umbrella, and Forge.

[Kathleen]

I like Mockingbird, Out of My Mind, Countdown, Nest for Celeste, The Dreamer, Water Seeker

[Heather]

One Crazy Summer
Countdown
The War to End All Wars
A Conspiracy of Kings

[Amanda]

I liked Countdown, Mockingbird, Water Seeker, and The Red Umbrella. I don't have a clear favorite this year though.

[Patty]

Mockingbird
Out of My Mind

[Kristen]

Current Count Update:

Countdown (10)
Out of My Mind (8)
One Crazy Summer (7)
The Dreamer (5)
Mockingbird (5)
A Conspiracy of Kings (4)
The Red Umbrella (4)
Keeper (3)
Woods Runner (3)


Forge (2)
Touch Blue (2)
Ninth Ward (2)
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night (1)
The War to End All Wars: World War I (1)
The Water Seeker (1)
Ashes
The Kneebone Boy
They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group
The Boneshaker
Only One Year
The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941
The Night Fairy
Smile
A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home

[Leigh]

One Crazy Summer
the Night Fairy
They Called Themselves the KKK
The War to End All Wars

[Lisa]

Kristen wrote: "What books should we have on the Newbery Poll?

I would like there to be no more then ten books so write your top picks here and I will put the top ten most requested on the final poll."
I just finished The Dreamer and would like to put it at the top of my list. A beautifully written book.

[Jess]

I think Dark Emperor actually has two votes (me and Kathy).

Kristen wrote: "Current Count Update:

Countdown (10)
Out of My Mind (8)
One Crazy Summer (7)
The Dreamer (5)
Mockingbird (5)
[book..."

[Kristen]

Jess wrote: "I think Dark Emperor actually has two votes (me and Kathy).


I listed each book the first time it was mentioned and then put any additional votes in the parentheses.
Sorry I guess it's more confusing that way.

So Water Seeker has two total votes, and The Red Umbrella has 5 total votes. Thank you for double checking though, if anyone else see's any mistakes please let me know and we can fix it. I have been known to make mistakes.

[Jess]

Thanks for explaining! If I'd bothered to do more than worry about Dark Emperor's votes, I would've figured it out :)

[Bob]

The Dreamer
Countdown
Mockingbird
Out of My Mind
One Crazy Summer
The Red Umbrella

[Judy]

Out of My Mind
Mockingbird
Alchemy and Meggy Swann
Woods Runner

[Maurynne]

The Water Seeker gets my vote. While I personally enjoyed The Dreamer, i think it's not as universally accessible as I think the Newbery needs to be. The Kneebone Boy reminded me of the movie King of Hearts. I love the whole Attolia series, too. I predict Countdown for the win, though.

[Kristen]

Final Count:

Countdown (11)
Out of My Mind (10)
One Crazy Summer (9)
The Dreamer (7)
Mockingbird (7)
The Red Umbrella (5)
A Conspiracy of Kings (4)
Woods Runner (4)
Keeper (3)

Forge (2)
Touch Blue (2)
Ninth Ward (2)
The War to End All Wars: World War I (2)
The Water Seeker (2)

Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night (1)
They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group (1)
The Night Fairy (1)
Ashes
The Kneebone Boy
The Boneshaker
Only One Year
The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941
Smile
A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home
Alchemy and Meggy Swann