Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards – including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards – guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. As we approach the annual Youth Media Award (YMA) announcements to be held at the 2025 LibLearnX, libraries, schools, and book discussion groups around the globe offer Mock Election programs.
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Mock YMA Election programs are a wonderful opportunity for children’s literature aficionados to learn more about some of the great, recently published books for kids. Below, you will find results from mock elections around the world. This page will be updated as results are received. (Because most Mock YMA Elections are held in December and January, keep checking back for more results.)
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Mock Caldecott Results
(For information about the Caldecott Award, visit the Caldecott Medal homepage.)
Children and adults at the Eva K. Bowlby Public Library in Wanesburg, PA could browse the books (a dozen books we had that were getting Caldecott buzz) over the course of a week and choose their top three. Unfortunately the weather was bitter that week, so we didn’t get too many people in to participate! The participants selected one winner and one honor book.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Two Together, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel
Mock Caldecott Honor Title:
Just Like Millie, illustrated and written by Lauren Castillo
For more information about this program, contact Amy Weir at weir.amy@evakbowlby.org.
One hundred and fifty students at the Advent Episcopal School in Birmingham, AL. in grades pre-k through third grade, participate and meet once a week. They read books all fall and winter and vote in January. The kids love this program and get really invested! This year they selected one Mock Winner and three Mock Honor titles.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
The Last Zookeeper, illustrated and written by Aaron Becker
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Just Like Millie illustrated and written by Lauren Castillo
Solar Bear, illustrated by Brendan Wenzel and written by Beth Ferry,
Two Together, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel
For more information about this program, contact Rachel Joiner at rjoiner@adventepiscopalschool.org.
A group of 24 library patrons, ages 11 through 85, deliberated on 24 titles to come to their winning conclusions. They were led by former Caldecott Committee chair Kathy East at the Wood County District Public Libary in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Home in a Lunchbox illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
The Fastest Drummer illustrated by Susanna Chapman and written by Dean Robbins
Solar Bear, illustrated by Brendan Wenzel and written by Beth Ferry,
Jump for Joy, illustrated by Hadley Hooper and written by Karen Gray Ruelle
For more information about this program, contact Cassie Greenlee at woodkids@wcdpl.org.
Sixty-three students participated in a Mock Caldecott program at the Latin School of Chicago LS Library in Chicago, IL. They selected one winning title.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Throughout the month of January, students in grade K-6 at Belinder Elementary in Prairie Village, KS read as many books as possible from our Mock Caldecott list of 21 titles. After reading each book, students “voted” by filling out a Google form with questions about the quality of the illustrations, whether or not the pictures fit with the theme of the story and helped them understand things that the words didn’t tell them, and if they thought it was a book that children would enjoy. With 475 students participating, it was a very close race this year!
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Ursula Upside Down illustrated and written by Corey R. Table
Just Like Millie illustrated and written by Lauren Castillo
The Man Who DIdn’t Like Animals, illustrated by LeUyen Pham and written by Deborah Underwood
The 2nd grade class at Williamstown Elementary in Williamstown, MA read books, then nominated titles to present to their families who then helped them vote. Sixty people participated and chose one Mock winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Two Together, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Solar Bear, illustrated by Brendan Wenzel and written by Beth Ferry
Home in a Lunchbox illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
For more information about this program, contact Corrine Benn at benncsb@aol.com.
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library held its 52nd annual Caldecott Read-In on January 25. 45 teachers and librarians attended, including one woman for the 40th time! Attendees spent the morning reading from a selection of 100 best picture books and then heard reviews of the top 10 titles presented by our youth Collection Development librarian. Following a pizza and salad lunch, everyone voted for their top three titles. It typically takes several rounds of voting to select our winner but this year The Yellow Bus won by a landslide!
Mock Caldecott Winner:
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Ahoy! illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall
Home in a Lunchbox illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Jump for Joy illustrated by Hadley Hooper, written by Karen Gray Ruelle
The Last Stand illustrated by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, written by Antwan Eady
For more information about this program, contact Nancy Eames at nancy.eames@toledolibrary.org.
This book discussion group at the Eldredge Public Library in Chatham, MA is celebrating its 7th year, with several of its “charter” members still active. They meet monthly to discuss the featured titles using the award criteria for selection, discussion, and balloting. This year, the group of 18 adults read 53 titles. One Mock Caldecott winner and three Mock Honor books were selected.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
I’m Sorry You Got Mad, illustrated by Julie Kwonby and written by Kyle Lukoff
Ahoy! illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez and written by Nathalie Alonso
For more information about this program, contact Tamara DePasquale at tdepasquale@clamsnet.org.
Twenty-eight children’s librarians from northeast Indiana met to examine and evaluate 61 wonderful picture books at the Wells County Public Library in Bluffton, IN. After the first ballot the consideration list was pared down to 30 titles. The second ballot resulted in three books being closely examined and defended.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Jump for Joy, illustrated by Hadley Hooper and written by Karen Gray Ruelle
For more information about this program contact Susan Dailey at sdailey@wellscolibrary.org.
Fourteen public and school librarians calling themselves “North East Kansas Mock YMAs 2025” met at the North East Kansas Library System offices in Lawrence, KS to discuss 6 separate Youth Media Awards. Librarians created short lists for each medal that included at least 5 titles. Books were introduced and discussed for 20 minutes with live voting afterward. They selected one Mock Caldecott winner.
Call Me Roberto! Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez and written by Nathalie Alonso
For more information, contact Lauren Taylor at ltaylor@lawrence.lib.ks.us.
Mr. Wright has been doing a mock Caldecott program with his 3rd grade classes at Kensico School in Valhalla, NY for 25 years! It’s one of his favorite things that they do during the school year, and everyone learns a great deal during the process. They selected one Mock Caldecott winner and five Honor titles. They are all looking forward to hearing the real results on Monday, January 27th.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Ahoy! illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall
I’m Sorry You Got Mad, illustrated by Julie Kwon and written by Kyle Lukoff
The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn, illustrated and written by Shawn Harri
Touch the Sky, illustrated by Chris Park and written by Stephanie V.W. LucianovicThe Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
For more information about this program, contact Bill Wright at bwright@valhallaschools.org.
Seventeen people met at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library’s Central location on Thursday, January 16, 2025 for our annual Mock Caldecott discussion. While most of the participants were EVPL Youth Experience Service staff members, we welcomed several additional guests including Alexandrian Public Library and local illustrator Kristi Valiant.
We began our voting process with forty-four picture books. We selected “Official Titles” using starred reviews from professional publications and “Buzzworthy Titles” recommended on reputable blogs and websites. We used Google Forms to vote electronically, and results were calculated immediately by applying the Caldecott scoring system with formulas in Google Sheets. One Mock Winner and three Mock Honor titles were selected.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Being Home illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Traci Sorell
Drawn Onward illustrated by Matt Rockefeller and written by Daniel Nayeri
Viewfinder illustrated and written by Christine D.U. Chung and Salwa Majoka
For more information about this program, contact Jessica Beal at jessicab@evpl.org.
The Wilmington Stroop Branch of the Dayton Metro Library used their Opportunity Space to display 21 highly reviewed picture books for patrons to peruse and then vote on their top three favorites; nineteen people participated. Votes were then counted to determine their Mock Winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Touch the Sky, illustrated by Chris Park and written by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic
Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains, Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu and written by Anita Yasuda,
For more information, contact Melissa Sokol at msokol@daytonmetrolibrary.org.
Sixteen highest quality picture books were selected throughout the year by eleven children’s literature lovers in Fort Wayne, Indiana using a shared Google doc. Calling themselves the Caldecott Conjecturers, four of the eleven adults met on January 19th to discuss the merits of these titles. They selected one Mock Caldecott winner and three Mock Honor titles.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Jump for Joy, illustrated by Hadley Hooper and written by Karen Gray Ruelle
The Last Zookeeper, illustrated and written by Aaron Becker
My Block Looks Like, illustrated by Frank Morrison and written by Janelle Harper
Patrons at the Main Library of the Traverse Area District Library were offered the chance to review 10 titles selected by our Youth Services Early Literacy Librarian and vote for the title they thought should win our Mock Caldecott Award. Patrons could vote once per person, per visit, on a display wall with all the titles. We offered three Sunday Caldecott Storytimes in January to listen to the titles and to learn about the judging criteria the real Caldecott judges use. Uncirculating copies of the nominees were available for patrons to read, as well as circulating copies to check out. Voting started January 1 and will end January 26. As of January 19th, 200 people have participated.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Jump for Joy, illustrated by Hadley Hooper
Two Together, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel
Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
For more information about this program, contact Kate Parvel at kparvel@tadl.org.
School librarians and teachers attended a half-day workshop where they examined, discussed and voted for their favorite contenders. They selected one winning Mock Caldecott title, and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Yellow Bus illustrated and written by Loren Long
Table illustrated by Jason Griffin and written by Winsome Bingham & Wiley Blevins
Forty-three public librarians from central Indiana attended a one-day workshop at Carmel Clay Public Library where they spent the morning examining 63 titles. After a first ballot, the list was cut to 32 titles, which were narrowed to 6 finalists. The day ended with examination and discuss of the finalists and a final vote. They selected one Mock winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Man Who Didn’t Like Animals illustrated by LeUyen Pham and written by Deborah Underwood
One Day this Tree Will Fall illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman and written by Lisa Barnard Book
For more information about this program, contact Susan Dailey at sdailey@wellscolibrary.org.
In November, youth services staff from our member libraries in the Ramapo Catskill Library System are invited to come look through about 120 curated titles from starred reviews throughout the year to vote for their top ten. A list of 40 titles is then created from those votes. Those titles are divided into 4 groups of 10 and participants are assigned to a group upon registration. The day of the discussion, the small groups meet and discuss their assigned books to determine a winner and honors. The groups come back together to announce their winner and then after each winner is presented, all the participants vote on the top four to select an overall winner. This year, 22 people participated selecting one Mock Caldecott winner and four Mock Honor titles.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
The Last Zookeeper, illustrated and written by Aaron Becker
Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu and written by Anita Yasuda
Bye Land, Bye Sea illustrated and written by Rene Spencer and Rodolfo Montalvo
For more information about this program, contact Michelle Muller at michelle.muller@rcls.org.
Five Youth Services Librarians from the Wilmette Public Library in Wilmette, IL met for an hour to discuss 6 picture books from the shortlist of the youth Caldecott Club program. They had an engaging conversation about art and storytelling and celebrating the stories we’ve shared with young people. They selected one Mock Caldecott winner.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
I’m Sorry You Got Mad, illustrated by Julie Kwon and written by Kyle Lukoff
For more information about this program, contact Eti Berland at eberland@wilmettelibrary.info.
For their third annual Mock Caldecott event, Worlds of Words at the University of Arizona College of Education in Tucson, AZ, hosted a mix of educators and youth, including our Middle School Reading Ambassadors. The Reading Ambassadors also recorded a podcast of their process and selections which is also available on Apple and Spotify.
This group of 38 people selected one Mock Caldecott winner and five Mock Honor titles:
Mock Caldecott Winner:
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
The Last Zookeeper, illustrated and written by Aaron Becker
My Daddy is a Cowboy, illustrated by C. G. Esperanza and written by Stephanie Seales
Touch the Sky, illustrated by Chris Park and written by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic
Two Together, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel
For more information about this program, contact Rebecca Ballenger at rklb@arizona.edu.
The Colorado Book Discussion Group meets throughout the year in Denver, Colorado to nominate titles. Seven people selected winners for this award in January, choosing one Mock Newbery winner and two Mock Honor titles:
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Time to Make Art, illustrated and written by Jeff Mack
Mock Caldecott Honor Books:
The Iguanodon’s Horn, illustrated and written by Sean Rubin
Still Life, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky and written by Alex London
We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang
For more information about this program, contact Carol Edwards at edwarc48@gmail.com.
Thirteen middle schoolers learned about the Caldecott medal at their monthly book group meeting. They looked over a pool of 12 titles from 2024 to select their Mock Caldecott winner as well as two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Two Together illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
The Last Zookeeper, illustrated and written by Aaron Becker
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
For more information about this program, contact Cassie Greenlee at cassandragreenlee@wcdpl.org.
A librarian in Harwich, MA visited second, third, and fourth grade classrooms for 15 minutes once a week from September-January to read and discuss possible Caldecott contenders. We used weighted voting with a single ballot, and winners were determined by points. This cooperative program between Brooks Free Library and Harwich Elementary School reached 200 students. They selected one Mock Caldecott winner and three Mock Honor titles:
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Life After Whale, illustrated by Jason Chin and written by Lynn Brunelle
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Two Together, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel
Touch the Sky, illustrated by Chris Park and written by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic
For more information about this program, please contact Ann Carpenter at acarpenter@clamsnet.org.
The ladies of P.E.O., Ohio Chapter EJ, participated in a Mock Caldecott led by a local children’s librarian in Bowling Green, Ohio. The eight participants chose their winner and Honor titles from a selection of 16 books.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Touch the Sky, illustrated by Chris Park and written by Stephanie Lucianovi
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
The Fastest Drummer, illustrated by Susanna Chapman and written by Dean Robbins
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
For more information about this program, contact Cassie Greenlee at cmgreenlee@outlook.com.
On January 9th, the Harford County Public Library in Harford County, Maryland, held a Mock Award training session for 15 librarians within the library system. We discussed a preselected list of contending titles and asked participants to share one title of their own selection. It was a wonderful morning of sharing great books from 2024! They selected one winning title:
Mock Caldecott Winner:
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
The Mock Caldecott Club at the Wilmette Public Library met once a month from September to December to read, discuss, and vote between two books per session. The winning title each month became a finalist. Kids were encouraged to draw and journal in their own artist notebooks while they talked about the art in each book. The group selected one Mock Caldecott winner. You can read a full recap here: https://www.wilmettelibrary.info/posts/winner-2024-caldecott-club.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
I’m Sorry You Got Mad, illustrated by Julie Kwon and written by Kyle Lukoff
For more information about this program, contact Eti Berland at eberland@wilmettelibrary.info.
Beginning on November 11, the ten staff members of the Wakarusa Public Library in Wakarusa, IN examined eligible picture books during one portion of their staff in-service day. Each staff member then nominated 1 title for the ballot; over 2 rounds of voting, the winning title and honor books were chosen. This is the sixth year that the staff has held a Mock Caldecott program.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
The Bakery Dragon, illustrated and written by Devin Elle Kurtz
The Last Zookeeper, illustrated and written by Aaron Becker
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Ten participants at the Springfield-Greene County Library in Springfield, MO had a wonderful discussion about distinguished picture books. After much deliberation and balloting, we selected five honor books and our winner.
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
Mock Caldecott Honor Titles:
Look, illustrated by Samantha Cotterill and written by Gabi Snyder
Touch the Sky, illustrated by Chris Park and written by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
Gather Round, illustrated and written by David Covell
Jump for Joy, illustrated by Hadley Hooper and written by Karen Gray Ruelle
For more information about this program, contact Sarah Bean Thompson at sarahbean@thelibrary.org.
A group of five staff members at the Reading Public Library in Reading, MA voted in a very informal Caldecott Election. They selected a winner and two Honor titles:
Mock Caldecott Winner:
Jump for Joy, illustrated by Hadley Hooper and written by Karen Gray Ruelle
Mock Honor Titles:
The Yellow Bus, illustrated and written by Loren Long
My Daddy is a Cowboy, illustrated by C. G. Esperanza and written by Stephanie Seales
For more information about this program, contact Olivia McElwain at mcelwain@noblenet.org.ey
Mock Newbery Results
(For information about the Newbery Award, visit the Newbery Medal homepage.)
This book discussion group at the Eldredge Public Library in Chatham, MA is celebrating its 12th year, with several of its “charter” members still active. This is a group of 16 tweens, teens, and adults who meet monthly to discuss the featured titles using the award criteria for selection, discussion, and balloting. This year, the group read 16 titles. One Mock Newbery winner and three Mock Honor books were selected.
Mock Newbery Winner:
Louder Than Hunger written by John Schu
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
Shark Teeth written by Sherri Winston
Mid-Air, written by Alicia D. Williams, Illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff
The Wrong Way Home written by Kate O’Shaughnessy
For more information about this program, contact Tamara DePasquale at tdepasquale@clamsnet.org.
Fourteen public and school librarians calling themselves “North East Kansas Mock YMAs 2025” met at the North East Kansas Library System offices in Lawrence, KS to discuss 6 of the Youth Media Awards. Librarians created short lists for each medal that included at least 5 titles. The Mock Newbery short list included 10 titles. Books were introduced and discussed for 20 minutes with live voting afterward. They selected one Mock Newbery winner and one Mock Honor title.
Mock Newbery Winner:
Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr. and illustrated by Jes & Cin Wibowo
Mock Newbery Honor Title:
The Wrong Way Home by Kate O’Shaughnessy
For more information about this program, contact Lauren Taylor at ltaylor@lawrence.lib.ks.us.
Ten students met weekly as a part of a middle school lunchtime club in Kentfield, California. They selected one Mock Winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Newbery Winner:
The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
Louder Than Hunger written by John Schu
Max in the House of Spies written by Adam Gidwitz
Thirty 4th and 5th grade students at the Rodeph Sholom School in New York, NY communicated about books in library class beginning in November. They met once to vote and selected one Mock Newbery winner and two Mock Newbery Honor books.
Mock Newbery Winner:
The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Louder Than Hunger by John
Isabel by Sally Pla
Fifteen titles were selected for consideration throughout the year by eleven children’s literature lovers in Fort Wayne, Indiana using a shared Google doc. Calling themselves “Newbery Noodling”, five of the eleven adults met on January 19th to discuss the merits of these titles. They selected one Mock Newbery winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Newbery Winner:
Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams, illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
Mallory in Full Color by Elisa Stone Leahy, illustrated by Maine Diaz
One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Librarians in the Ramapo Catskill Library System have a year long committee of 4-6 members who read and choose the Mock Newbery finalists. The list is revealed at the end of November or first week in December to our member library youth services staff. They register to participate in an in-person event in early January. (This year 25 people participated.) Each final book is presented by a committee member and the group then discusses each title. After each book is presented, a final thoughts opportunity is given and then a weighted vote is held to determine the winner and honors. This year, one Mock winner and two Mock Honor titles were selected.
Mock Newbery Winner:
Not Nothing by Gayle Forman
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
Louder than Hunger written by John Schu
Olivetti written by Allie Millington
For more information about this program, contact Michelle Muller at michelle@rcls.org.
Each fall, Rhode Island librarians begin meeting to select a “mock” version of the Newbery award through a program coordinated by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. The group meets three times to nominate and discuss potential winners before developing a final list of books to be considered at the January voting meeting. On January 8, a group of 7 children’s and school librarians selected their winner and honor books after reading and discussing 25 eligible books.
Mock Newbery Winner:
The Wrong Way Home by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
Not Nothing, written by Gayle Forman
And Then, Boom!, written by Lisa Fipp
For more information about this program, contact Danielle Margarida at danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov.
Thirteen people at the Springfield-Greene County Library in Springfield, MO had a great discussion and lots of fun trying to decide what title they would select as their Mock Newbery winner. They selected one winner and two Honor titles:
Mock Newbery Winner:
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko
Olivetti by Allie Millington
For more information about this program, please contact Sarah Bean Thompson at sarahbean@thelibrary.org.
The Colorado Book Discussion Group meets throughout the year in Denver, Colorado to nominate titles. Seven people selected winners for this award in January, choosing one Mock Newbery winner and two Mock Honor titles:
Mock Newbery Winner:
Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
Jupiter Rising by Gary D. Schmidt
The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon
For more information about this program, contact Carol Edwards at edwarc48@gmail.com.
On January 9th, Harford County Public Library in Harford County, Maryland, held a training session for 15 librarians, during which we discussed a predetermined list of potential Newbery winners. We also asked each participant to select a title they would recommend as an award winner. They selected one Mock Newbery winner and one Honor title:
Mock Newbery Winner:
Telephone of the Tree by Alison McGhee
Mock Newbery Honor Title:
Olivetti by Allie Millington
A group of five staff members at the Reading Public Library in Reading, MA voted in a very informal Mock Newbery Election. They selected a winner and two Honor titles:
Mock Newbery Winner:
I’m Sorry You Got Mad written by Kyle Lukoff
Mock Newbery Honor Titles:
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko
Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams
For more information about this program, contact Olivia McElwain at mcelwain@noblenet.org.
Mock Coretta Scott King Results
(For information about the Coretta Scott King Awards, visit the Coretta Scott King Book Awards homepage.)
Fifty-five fifth grade students at Patwin Elementary in Davis, CA met in the library over three weeks to read and discuss picture books eligible for the Coretta Scott King Award. They selected one Mock Winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Coretta Scott King Winner:
Freedom on the Sea by Michael Boulware Moore and illustrated by Bryan Collier
Mock Coretta Scott King Honor Titles:
Soul Step, written by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams, illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
Jam, Too?, written by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara
For more information about this program, contact Crystal Brunelle at cbrunelle@djusd.net.
Sixty-three students participated in a Mock Coretta Scott King program at the Latin School of Chicago LS Library in Chicago, IL. They selected one winning title and one Honor title.
Mock Coretta Scott King Winner:
My Daddy is a Cowboy, written by Stephanie Seales, illustrated by C.G. Esperanza
Mock Coretta Scott King Honor Title:
The Last Stand by Antwan Eady, illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey
A group of 14 public and school librarians met at the North East Kansas Library System‘s (NEKLS) offices to discuss contenders for six different Youth Media Awards (YMAs). They had at least 5 titles on each list and held discussions as well as live voting. For the Mock Coretta Scott King Award, they selected one winning title and two honor titles.
Mock Coretta Scott King Winner:
Summer is Here, written by Renée Watson and illustrated by Bea Jackson
Mock Coretta Scott King Honor Titles:
Bros written by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Reggie Brown
Your Voice, Your Vote by Leah Henderson, illustrated by Keisha Morris
For more information about this program, contact Lauren Taylor at ltaylor@lawrence.lib.ks.us.
Sixty-six 5th grade students at Montgomery Elementary in Davis, CA met in the library over three weeks to read and discuss picture books eligible for the Coretta Scott King Award. They selected one Mock Winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Coretta Scott King Winner:
Freedom on the Sea by Michael Boulware Moore and illustrated by Bryan Collier
Mock Coretta Scott King Honor Titles:
My Daddy is a Cowboy, written by Stephanie Seales, illustrated by C.G. Esperanza
Soul Step written by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams, illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
For more information about this program, contact Crystal Brunelle at cbrunelle@djusd.net.
Mock Geisel Results
(For information about the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, visit the Geisel Awards homepage.)
The Colorado Book Discussion Group meets throughout the year in Denver, Colorado to nominate titles. Seven people selected winners for this award in January, choosing one Mock Geisel winner and one Mock Honor title:
The Colorado Book Discussion Group meets throughout the year in Denver, Colorado to nominate titles. Seven people selected winners for this award in January, choosing one Mock Geisel winner and one Mock Honor title:
Mock Geisel Winner:
Og Meets Mog by Ame Dykeman and illustrated by Elio
Mock Geisel Honor Title:
Fox versus Fox, written and illustrated by Corey R. Tabor
For more information about this program, contact Carol Edwards at edwarc48@gmail.com.
Mock Printz Results
(For information about the Printz Award, visit the Printz Award homepage.)
A combination of 23 teens, adult readers, librarians, library staff, and retired librarians from throughout Oregon read a slate of 8 young adult books, then gathered to discuss and debate their literary merits during Oregon Young Adult Network‘s (OYAN’s) Mock Printz Workshop held at Salem Public Library. The selected winner and honor books rose well above the rest as the best in literary excellence among the titles on our reading list. We’re very excited that our winner and honor books were also recognized within the real YMAs announced the Monday following our workshop!
Mock Printz Winner:
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White
Mock Printz Honor Titles:
Everything We Never Had, written by Randy Ribay
Brownstone, written by Samuel Teer, illustrated by Mar Julia
For more information about this program, contact Kristy Kemper Hodge at kkemperhodge@cityofsalem.net.
This book discussion group at the Eldredge Public Library in Chatham, MA is celebrating its 10th year, with several of its “charter” members still active. The group of teens and adults meets monthly to discuss the featured titles using the award criteria for selection, discussion, and balloting. This year, the group of 10 participants read 14 titles. One title was selected as the Mock Printz Winner and three titles were chosen as Mock Honor books.
Mock Printz Winner:
Icarus by K. Ancrum
Mock Printz Honor Title:
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Black Girl You Are Atlas, by Renee Watson, illustrated by Ekua Holmes
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now…A Love Story by Jason Reynolds
For more information about this program, contact Tamara DePasquale at tdepasquale@clamsnet.org.
Fourteen public and school librarians calling themselves “North East Kansas Mock YMAs 2025” met at the North East Kansas Library System offices in Lawrence, KS to discuss 6 of the Youth Media Awards. Librarians created short lists for each medal that included at least 5 titles. Books were introduced and discussed for 20 minutes with live voting afterward. They selected one Mock Printz winner and one Mock Printz Honor title.
Mock Printz Winner:
Lunar New Year Love Story written by Gene Luen Yang and illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Mock Printz Honor Title:
Louder than Hunger by John Schu
For more information about this program, contact Lauren Taylor at ltaylor@lawrence.lib.ks.us.
Nine youth librarians and library associates from the Austin Public Library in Austin, Texas collectively read over 50 titles through the year and virtually met quarterly to discuss the best books in YA. After narrowing down to a top 10, everyone met in person to pick their final Mock Printz winner and Mock Honor titles.
Mock Printz Winner:
Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole
Mock Printz Honor Titles:
Bless the Blood, written by Walela Nehanda
Bright Red Fruit, written by Safia Elhillo
When the World Tips Over, written by Jandy Nelson
For more information about this program, contact Leslie Flynn at leslie.flynn@austintexas.gov.
The Colorado Book Discussion Group meets throughout the year in Denver, Colorado to nominate titles. Seven people selected winners for this award in January, choosing one Mock Printz winner and two Mock Honor titles:
Mock Printz Winner:
Pick the Lock by A. S. King
Mock Printz Honor Titles:
Twenty-Four Seconds From Now by Jason Reynolds
When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson
For more information about this program, contact Carol Edwards at edwarc48@gmail.com.
Mock Sibert Results
(For information about the Sibert Award, visit the Sibert Award homepage.)
Forty-six 6th grade students at Patwin Elementary in Davis, CA met in the library over three weeks to read and discuss eligible picture books. They selected one Mock Winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Sibert Winner:
Freedom on the Seas, written by Michael Boulware Moore and illustrated by Bryan Collier
Mock Sibert Honor Titles:
Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall, written by by Lynn Brunelle, illustrated by Jason Chin
Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars by Jonathan Roth
For more information about this program, contact Crystal Brunelle at cbrunelle@djusd.net.
Sixty-three students participated in a Mock Sibert program at the Latin School of Chicago LS Library in Chicago, IL. They selected one winning title.
Mock Sibert Winner:
The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Jamey Christoph
Forty-five sixth grade students at Montgomery Elementary in Davis, CA met in the Library over two weeks to read and discuss eligible books. They selected one Mock Winner and one Mock Honor title.
Mock Sibert Winner:
Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars by Jonathan Roth
Mock Sibert Honor Book:
I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls, written by Katherine Hocker, illustrated by Natasha Donovan
For more information about this program, contact Crystal Brunelle at cbrunelle@djusd.net.
The Colorado Book Discussion Group meets throughout the year in Denver, Colorado to nominate titles. Seven people selected winners for this award in January, choosing one Mock Sibert winner and two Mock Honor titles:
Mock Sibert Winner:
The Bard and the Book: How the First Folio Saved the Plays of William Shakespeare From Oblivion written by Ann Bausum and illustrated by Marta Sevilla
Mock Sibert Honor Books:
The Enigma Girls written by Candace Fleming
The Iguanodon’s Horn written and illustrated by Sean Rubin
For more information about this program, contact Carol Edwards at edwarc48@gmail.com.
Thirty-five youth librarians from the San Francisco Public Library came together to discuss a shortlist of books according to the Sibert Award criteria. The discussion was split into two groups, but ultimately both chose the same winning title. One group selected The Life-Changing Magic of Chess as a single honor book, while the other group selected both The Life-Changing Magic of Chess and The Iguanodon’s Horn as honor books.
Mock Sibert winner:
Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle, illustrated by Jason Chin
Mock Sibert Honor Titles:
The Life Changing Magic of Chess: A Beginner’s Guide with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, written by Maurice Ashley, illustrated by Denis Angelov
The Iguanodon’s Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again and Again, written by Sean Rubin
Mock Pura Belpré Results
(For information about the Pura Belpré Award, visit the Belpré Awards homepage.)
Fourteen public and school librarians calling themselves “North East Kansas Mock YMAs 2025” met at the North East Kansas Library System offices in Lawrence, KS to discuss 6 of the Youth Media Awards. Librarians created short lists for each medal that included at least 5 titles. Books were introduced and discussed for 20 minutes with live voting afterward. They selected one Mock Pura Belpré winner and one Mock Pura Belpré Honor title.
Mock Pura Belpré Winner:
I am la Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes written by Karol Hernández and illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez
Mock Pura Belpré Honor Title:
Stars in My Crown by Antonio Michael Downing, illustrated by Richy Sanchez Ayala
For more information about this program, please contact Lauren Taylor at ltaylor@lawrence.lib.ks.us.
Fifty 4th grade students at Patwin Elementary met in the Library over three weeks to read and discuss eligible picture books. They selected one Mock Winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Pura Belpré Winner:
Mama’s Panza by Isabel Quintero, illustrated by Iliana Galvez
Mock Pura Belpré Honor Titles:
En los naranjales/ In the Orange Groves, written and illustrated by Andrea Cruz Floren
¡Me llamo la Chiva!: El colorido bus de los Andes/ I am la Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes written by Karol Hernández, translated by Isabel Mendoza, and illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez
For more information, contact Crystal Brunelle at cbrunelle@djusd.net.
Fifty 4th grade students at Montgomery Elementary in Davis, CA met in the library over three wees to read and discuss eligible picture books. They selected one Mock Winner and two Mock Honor titles.
Mock Pura Belpré Winner:
¡Me llamo la Chiva!: El colorido bus de los Andes/ I am la Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes written by Karol Hernández, translated by Isabel Mendoza, and illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez
Mock Pura Belpré Honor Titles:
En los naranjales/ In the Orange Groves, written and illustrated by Andrea Cruz Floren
Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park, written by María Dolores Águila, illustrated by Magdalena Mora
For more information, contact Crystal Brunelle at cbrunelle@djusd.net.
Students from the Kansas State University course on Picture Books and Graphic Novels read over 40 picture books and created the long list of 12 titles. On November 16, 2024, twenty-five members of the community, KSU faculty and students from the course and from the master’s in Children’s Literature program made the final selection. There was a tie and two winners received the same number of votes. One Honor title was also selected.
Mock Pura Belpré Winner
En los naranjales/ In the Orange Groves illustrated and written by Andrea Cruz Floren
Mock Pura Belpré Winner:
¡Me llamo la Chiva!: El colorido bus de los Andes/ I am la Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, written by Karol Hernández, and translated by Isabel Mendoza
Mock Pura Belpré Honor Title:
Not Far from Here, written by Nydia Armendia-Sánchez and illustrated by Devon Holzwarth
For more information about this program, contact Claudia Nazario at cnazario@ksu.edu.
Mock (Mildred L.) Batchelder Results
(For information about the Batchelder Award, visit the (Mildred L.) Batchelder homepage.)
The Colorado Book Discussion Group meets in Denver, Colorado throughout the year, nominating for various awards and then voting for our choice for winners in January. This year, 7 people participated choosing one Mock Batchelder winner and two Honor titles:
Mock Batchelder Winner:
John the Skeleton, by Triinu Laan, translated by Adam Cullen, illustrated by Marja-Liisa Platz
Mock Batchelder Honor Titles:
Loose Threads by Isol, translated by Lawrence Schimel
The Curse of Madame Petrova by Marjorie Hof, translated by Bill Nagelkierke, illustrated by Annette Fienieg
For more information about this program, contact Carol Edwards at edwarc48@gmail.com.
Mock Sydney Taylor Results
(For information about the Sydney Taylor Book Award, visit the Sydney Taylor Book Award homepage.)
Copying the Real Sydney Taylor Book Award, The Sydney Taylor Shmooze used 3 categories: Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. A shortlist was created in each category: 12 books for picture book and middle grade, 6 for YA. Two rounds of online voting were held at www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com. In Round 1, anyone could vote for any books on the shortlist. In Round 2, the ballot had the top three vote-getters in each category. With 417 people participating, the winner/honor/notable status reflects the number of votes received by each title on Ballot 2.
Mock Sydney Taylor Picture Book Winner:
Ping-Pong Shabbat: The True Story of Champion Estee Ackerman by Ann Diament Koffsky, Illustrated by Abigail Rajunov
Mock Sydney Taylor Picture Book Honor Book:
A Feather, A Pebble, A Shell written & illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly
Mock Sydney Taylor Picture Book Notable Book:
Workitu’s Passover by Zehava Workitu Goshen & Maayan Ben Hagai, illustrated by Eden Spivak
For more information, contact Heidi Rabinowitz at sydneytaylorshmooze@gmail.com.
Copying the Real Sydney Taylor Book Award, The Sydney Taylor Shmooze used 3 categories: Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. A shortlist was created in each category: 12 books for picture book and middle grade, 6 for YA. Two rounds of online voting were held at www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com. In Round 1, anyone could vote for any books on the shortlist. In Round 2, the ballot had the top three vote-getters in each category. With 417 people participating, the winner/honor/notable status reflects the number of votes received by each title on Ballot 2.
Mock Sydney Taylor Middle Grade Winner:
Finn and Ezra’s Bar Mitzvah Time Loop by Joshua S. Levy
Mock Sydney Taylor Middle Grade Honor Book:
Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar
Mock Sydney Taylor Middle Grade Notable Book:
What Jewish Looks Like by Liz Kleinrock & Caroline Kusin Pritchard, illustrated by Iris Gottlieb
For more information, contact Heidi Rabinowitz at sydneytaylorshmooze@gmail.com.
Copying the Real Sydney Taylor Book Award, The Sydney Taylor Shmooze used 3 categories: Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. A shortlist was created in each category: 12 books for picture book and middle grade, 6 for YA. Two rounds of online voting were held at www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com. In Round 1, anyone could vote for any books on the shortlist. In Round 2, the ballot had the top three vote-getters in each category. With 417 people participating, the winner/honor/notable status reflects the number of votes received by each title on Ballot 2.
Mock Sydney Taylor Young Adult Winner:
Trajectory by Cambria Gordon
Mock Sydney Taylor Young Adult Honor Book:
Night Owls by A.R. Vishny
Mock Sydney Taylor Young Adult Notable Book:
The Forbidden Book by Sacha Lamb
For more information, contact Heidi Rabinowitz at sydneytaylorshmooze@gmail.com.
Mock Stonewall Results
(For more information about the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award, visit the Stonewall Book Awards homepage.)
Mock Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Results
(For more information about the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, visit the APALA Literature Awards homepage.)
A group of 13 librarians and educators from the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California met to discuss and vote on middle grade titles eligible for the Asian Pacific Award for Literature. They selected one Mock Winner and one Mock Honor title.
Mock Asian/Pacific American Award Winner:
Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All by Chanel Miller
Mock Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Title:
Made in Asian America, written by Christina Soontornvat and Erika Lee
For more information about this program, contact Angela Moffett at acmoffett@gmail.com.
A group of 15 public and school librarians met at the North East Kansas Library System‘s (NEKLS) building to discuss contenders for six different Youth Media Awards (YMAs). For the Mock Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, they selected one winning title and one honor title.
Mock Asian/Pacific American Award Winner:
Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo.
Mock Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Title:
The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang
For more information, contact Lauren Taylor at ltaylor@lawrence.lib.ks.us.
Mock American Indian Youth Literature Award Results
(For more information about the American Indian Youth Literature Award, visit the American Indian Youth Literature Award homepage.)
Mock Schneider Family Book Award Results
(For more information about the Schneider Book Award, visit the Schneider Family Book Award homepage.)
The 2025 ALA Youth Media Awards will be announced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. MT during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, the American Library Association’s (ALA) newest conference offering launched in 2022. For more information, visit the ALA Youth Media Awards Press Kit.
Award seals can be purchased in advance to place them on 2025 award winning books, just visit the ALA Store!
Results from previous mock YMA elections are available:
- 2016 mock elections
- 2017 mock elections
- 2018 mock elections
- 2019 mock elections
- 2020 mock elections
- 2021 mock elections
- 2022 mock elections
- 2023 mock elections
- 2024 mock elections
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