Mock Newbery- Possible Winners

1. Mock Newbery- Possible Winners 2012

2. also Amelia Earhart, the famousaviator, who attemptedto fly around the word. What happened to her? Filled with photos, maps and notes. By Candace Fleming

3. Thomas Stevens by bicycleNellie Bly by various meansJoshua Slocum by sailing Three remarkable journeys around the worldin graphic format By Matt Phelan 4 STARS Booklist, BCCB, Kirkus, SLJ

4. Breadcrumbs A current day Snow Queen scary story.Can Hazel save her bestfriend Jack when he is stolen bythe Ice Witch Anne Ursu 4 STARS SLJ, PW, Kirkus, BCCB

5. a Red fish, bluefish – Dr. SeussTravis is the bluefish, theone who can’t read, the one from the “country” who meets outspoken but fun Velveeta, and they form an unlikely alliance to get through all the craziness of 8th grade By Pat Schmatz

6. Creates stories by various authors for each Picture from Mysteries of Harris Burdick, by Chris Van Allsburg

7. It’s 1893 New York and thenewsboys are battling it outwhen a homeless girl comesto the aid of Maks and thenhelps solve the mystery ofa supposed theft by hissister Emma at the famous Waldorf Hotel By Avi 3 STARS also author of Crispin, cross of lead Midnight Magic Poppy True confessions of Charlotte Doyle

8. E Kate, Michael and Emma’sparents have disappeared,and they have been in oneorphanage after another.Now they find they havespecial powers, a quest tofind a magical book, butfearsome enemies too. By John Stephens

9. September has been askedto leave Omaho and goto Fairyland by a GreenWind and a leopard, butshe must battle a mysterious marquessalong the way. Catherynee Valente al The Girl who circumnavigated Fairyland

10. A fictionalized account ofthe last 20 years ofJefferson’s life at Monticello told through the eyes of 2 of his sons withSally Hemmings,all slaves. By Kimberly Bradley also author of For Freedom: French spy story Lacemaker and the princessLeap of FaithRuthie’s gift

11. Alice and her family always go to Sanibel Islandfor her birthday,but this year none of herusual friends are there, And it’s just not the same.Can she be happy anyway? Kevin Henkes 3 STARS Booklist, Kirkus, PW also author of Olive’s Ocean Protecting MarieWords of Stone

12. The Vietnam war is ending, and a young girl and her family must leave – immediately, and find refugesomewhere in the UnitedStates – it’s in Alabama,and with a Christian familythat doesn’t understand. By Thanhha Lai National Book Award winner

13. After her father’s death, Liesl has been locked awayin an attic by her stepmotherwhere she meets a lonely ghost named Po and togetherthey try to help out an apprentist alchemystnamed Will who is alwaysbungling things. By Lauren Oliver 3 STARS Kirkus, PS, SLJ

14. Their cat goes missing onSuperstition Mountain, andthey just can’t leave her.So, Simon, Henry and Jackgo after her, but then theyfind three human skulls… By Elise Broach Also by author:MasterpieceShakespeare’s secret

15. Jack is sent off to Hazelwood, Iowa for thesummer to visit his oddaunt and uncle.Normally at home he isinvisible, but now he startsto make friends, but alsoenemies with the townbully, and for some reasonthe richest man in townis out to get him. 4 STARS Booklist, Kirkus, PW, VOYA By Kelly Barnhill

16. aala Doug has an abusive father,a brother traumatized byVietnam, teachers and policewho all seem to be against him, until he meets Lil Spicer at the local library, andthey find a book ofAudubon bird pictures.A weird combination that works wonderfully well. 3 STARS Booklist, SLJ, Library Media Also by author: Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Wednesday Wars

17. alal Third in the series, thegirls are taking theirsummer vacation with Aunt Claire at Point Mouette, Maine. But Rosalindis off to New Jersey andnow Skye must play the role of the responsible one, whichdoesn’t work well.Jeffrey comes along too.And there’s a mystery along the way too Also by author Pendewicks Penderwicks on Gardham Street

18. It’s WWII and children are being sent away from London. Eleven year old Felicity is sent to Maine to live with her grandparentsm But there’s also a mysterious boy hiding in one of the bedrooms who helps her decipher strange letters she gets from her missing parents

19. It’s 1887 London, and the mice seem to be on an equal par with the humans, Especially the Cranstons, a social climbing family tying to marry off their daughters and end up on a fancy cruise ship to America. Fun all around Richard Peck 3 STARS Author of Amanda Mirand Fair Westher Ghost I have been Long way from Chicago Year down Yonder

20. Mellie has inherited the old family inn when her grandfather dies, but all is not well. There is a group of somehwhat nasty fairies that “own” it and demand that Meelie find a missing magical ring. By Ellen Booream 3 STARS

21. Retells the events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic construction and laund, with photographs and illustrations By Barry Denenberg 4 STARS Booklist, Kirkus, SLJ, PW

22. Amelia is now 13 and determined to prove her worth when their family is almost swindled into buying worthless property in Washington State 1900s. Jennifer Holm Author ofMy Only May Amelia And - Boston Jane trilogy Penny from Heaven Turtle in Paradise

23. Almost like to BFG, but this one has long waxy fingers and is not so friendly in this town of Addition where the children are supposed to be Safe SoundAnd Secure. But then Henrietta finds a wounded cat in her attic. By Steven Arntson

24. Two parallel stories 50 years apart, one is words, one in pictures both dealing with deafness and an old museum By Brian Selznick Also by author: Invention of Hugo Cabret

25. OTHER GREAT BOOKS Apothecary Aviary Between Shades of Gray Cheshire Cheese Cat Entwined Flintheart How to survive middle school Wildwood

26. Read a few! Which one will win? Newbery Awards announced Monday, Jan. 23