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
Kansas City Mock Book Awards 