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The Results are In!January 12, 2009 Yesterday, thirteen people gathered to discuss the eight books on our short list and to crown an Oakland "Heavy Medal" Mock Newbery award to the most distinct of them. We talked, we debated, we discussed, and in the end we had a clear winner.(Drum roll, please...) The Porcupine Year by Louise Edrich!!  The group also named two honor books: After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson and Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look I'll post again later and expose the process a little bit more, but for now, here we are!  Back Row: Claire Scott, Weny Burton, Emily Jiang, Nina Lindsay. Laurie Willhalm, Cathe Norman, Kathy Shepler, Chris Spitzel Front Row: Marta Rodriguez, Nicole Silkton, Karen Sasamoto, Sharon McKellar (missing: Becca Todd) Thanks so much to everyone who participated for such a fun afternoon and lively discussiom. Posted by Sharon McKellar on January 12, 2009 | Comments (3)
January 12, 2009
In response to: The Results are In! EVA MITNICK commented: Congrats on your picks! How I wish I could have been there; it looks like so much fun. Can't wait for the glimpse into the workings of a Newbery-esque discussion.
January 12, 2009
In response to: The Results are In! EVA MITNICK commented: Congrats on your picks! How I wish I could have been there; it looks like so much fun. Can't wait for the glimpse into the workings of a Newbery-esque discussion.
January 13, 2009
In response to: The Results are In! Emily Jiang commented: Sharon, your wild facial expression is priceless! Thanks so much for organizing this fabulous event!!
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