We Listened

Thank you so much for your participation in the 2012 KC Mock Awards. We are already hard at work preparing for the 2013 event. Using your survey responses we are changing a few things about the way we run the KC Mock Awards, in the hope of making them even better for you.

For many participants, time was the major reason they couldn’t read some titles on the nominated lists. It seems like there is never enough time for reading! So in an attempt to give participants more time to prepare for the event, we are opening nominations early!

We will release two lists of nominated titles for each award. The first list will be released in early July and will be for books published January 1-June 1. The second list will be released in October and will cover books published June 2-December 31.

To stay up to date with current news about the awards, please join our mailing list. You will be notified when a new nominated list comes out, and when we have decided on a date and location for the 2013 KC Mock Awards.

In the meantime, happy reading!

And the winners are…

Thank you to Kansas City Public Library for hosting such a wonderful event, and to everyone who suggested a book and participated in discussion. Here are the titles you chose as the best of 2012!

Mock Caldecott

Winner

Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell

Honor Books

Joe Louis by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Kadir Nelson *also considered for King discussion

Grandpa Green by Lane Smith

Mock King

Winner

These Hands by Margaret H. Mason, illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Honor Books

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson

Joe Louis by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Mock Newbery

Winner

Okay For Now by Gary Schmidt

Honor Book

Jefferson’s Sons by Kimberly Bradley

Mock Printz

Winner

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Honor Books

Chime by Franny Billingsley

Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

Discussion Lists are Announced!

This is the announcement you have all been waiting for:  the mock awards nominated titles!  Thanks to everyone who submitted a suggestions!  Don’t forget to RSVP if you plan on attending a mock awards discussion.

Mock Caldecott & King

Mock Newbery

Mock Printz

Everyone is welcome at the mock awards.  Please read as many of the books on the discussion list as possible, if there are others you think should be considered please bring them with you and they will be discussed as time allows.  Before the discussion, please take a moment to review the criteria for the official Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz awards.

Welcome

This is where you find all the latest information about the KC Mock Literary Awards. Please mark your calendars and RSVP for the best literary event in Kansas City!

Tuesday, January 10 Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch 4801 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64112

9-12 Mock Caldecott/Coretta Scott King Award Discussion 1-4 Mock Newbery Discussion 1-4 Mock Printz Discussion

 

We are currently selecting titles for the discussion, if you have a suggestion please use the form on the award’s page to send it to us.  We will accept submissions through September 30th and the final list of titles will be released October 31st.  See you in January!