I’ve always enjoyed participating in Mock Election programs. Mock Caldecott, Mock Newbery, Mock Sibert, Mock Geisel, and more… they are all fun! The public library I worked at had great Mock programs which pulled in diverse participation from not only our immediate service area, but from surrounding states. It was so fun to talk books and think about what might win the most prestigious children’s book awards of the year at the annual ALA Youth Media Awards (YMAs). And then, way back in 2016, the ALSC Blog started to compile and publish results from Mock Elections around the country. We collect results not only from public libraries, but also from schools, book discussion groups, and bookstores. We collect winning mock titles from in-person discussions, virtual discussions, and on-line forums. Last year, we began collecting mock results related to ALL of the YMA awards, and included submitted results from: It’s not…
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Are YOU offering a Mock YMA Election This Year?
Get ready to submit your Mock YMA results! Is your library offering a Mock Newbery or Mock Sibert discussion and election this year? Maybe your classroom or school is offering a Mock Caldecott or Coretta Scott King? Or perhaps your book discussion group is offering a Mock Printz or a Mock Pura Belpré election? We all want to see what your group thinks will be selected as the “best of the best” in young people’s literature!