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\nAcross Berkeley, students, teachers and families are joining this year’s Berkeley Mock Newbery Book Clubs<\/a><\/b>. Every elementary school has invited 4th & 5th graders to participate in these book clubs, talking about the best books published this year.<\/p>\n

I’m so excited that the Berkeley Mock Newbery tradition is continuing. Each winter, the American Library Association awards the the Newbery Medal<\/a> to the author of the most \u201cdistinguished contribution to American literature for children.\u201d In Berkeley, 4th and 5th graders form their own Mock Newbery book clubs, considering some of the books which the actual Newbery Committee is likely to consider.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Which book will the students pick this year? Here are the nominations:<\/p>\n

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2022 Berkeley Mock Newbery Nominations<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Amari and the Night Brothers<\/a><\/b>, by B.B. Alston
Egg Marks the Spot<\/a><\/b>, by Amy Timberlake
Fast Pitch<\/a><\/b>, by Nic Stone
The Legend of Auntie Po<\/a><\/b>, by Shing Yin Khor
The Lion of Mars<\/a><\/b>, by Jennifer L. Holms
The One Thing You’d Save<\/a><\/b>, by Linda Sue Park
Sisters of the Neversea<\/a><\/b>, by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Starfish<\/a><\/b>, by Lisa Fipps
Stuntboy, In the Meantime,<\/a><\/b> by Jason Reynolds
Too Bright to See<\/a><\/b>, by Kyle Lukoff
Yusuf Azkeem Is Not a Hero<\/a><\/b>, by Saadia Faruqi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Newbery Award is given every year to an American author. The award specifically states that any type of literature may receive this award, as long as it is created specifically for children ages 0-14. The 2022 Newbery Award will be announced on January 24, 2022. The Berkeley Mock Newbery nominations are not an exhaustive list, but are selected by Berkeley’s school librarians to “to reflect the diversity of our community and spark joy and a love of reading.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Berkeley has held a Mock Newbery book clubs across the whole district every year since 2016. What a great tradition to keep going! Although I’ve moved to neighboring Albany High School, I’m excited to read some of their selections for this year. If you make a purchase using the Amazon links on this site, a small portion goes to Great Kid Books. Thank you for your support.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a92021 Mary Ann Scheuer, Great Kid Books<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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