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Full List:

• The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum
• Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming
• King of the Neuro Verse by Idris Goodwin
• The Leaving Room by Amber McBride
• Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story) by Deborah Heiligman
• My Mother, the Mermaid Chaser by Jamie Jo Hoang
• Rosa By Any Other Name by Hailey Alcaraz
• Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
• Split the Sky by Marie Arnold
• The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri

Full List:

• All the Blues in the Sky by Renee Watson
• At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom by Erin Entrada Kelly
• The Experiment by Rebecca Stead
• The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes
• The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser
• Please Pay Attention by Jamie Sumner
• Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman
• Scattergood by H. M. Bouwman
• The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner
• The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman

Full List:

• Aggie and the Ghost by Matthew Forsythe
• A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet by Martha Brackenbrough
• All the Stars in the Sky by Art Coulson
• Big Enough by Regina Linke
• Broken by X. Fang
• Cat Nap by Brian Lies
• Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan
• Every Peach is a Story by David Mas Masumoto and Nikiko Masmoto
• Fireworks by Matthew Burgess
• Good Golden Sun by Brendan Wenzel
• The History of We by Nikkolas Smith
• How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America by Kwame Alexander
• Let’s Be Bees by Shawn Harris
• Our Lake by Angie Kang
• Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser
• Popo the Xolo by Paloma Angelina Lopez
• Stalactite and Stalagmite: a Big Tale From a Little Cave by Drew Beckmeyer
• Sundust by Zeke Peña
• To See an Owl by Matthew Cordell
• Where the Deer Slip Through by Katey Howes

Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown – Steve Sheinkin

Ophie’s Ghost—Justina Ireland

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre – Carole Boston Weatherford

The Genius Under the Table – Eugene Yelchin

The Legend of Auntie Po – Shing Yin Khor

Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance—Nikki Grimes

Red White and Whole—Rajani LaRocca

The Beatryce Prophecy – Kate DiCamillo

Starfish—Lisa Fipps

Amari and the Night Brothers – B.B. Alston

What do you wish was listed here? Add in the comments!

As a result of the increase in cases, we are cancelling the in-person meeting at Plaza Library. Here’s hoping for 2023! Stay current with virtual discussions on the Facebook page!

This year’s titles for the KC Mock Newbery Award discussion are ready to share! Many thanks to our excellent Newbery discussion facilitator, Naphtali Faris, for putting together an exciting bunch of stories. Don’t forget to join our Facebook group to take part in the conversation!

I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

We’re excited to announce this year’s nominees for the KC Area Mock Printz Awards Discussion! Sign up for the mailing list and visit our Facebook Group for more info.

1) Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
2) Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles
3) Stamped by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X Kendi
4) Kent State by Deborah Wiles
5) Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
6) Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
7) Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters
8) We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

Happy Reading!

And don’t forget to RSVP for our discussion on January 22nd!

The list has been finalized! Happy hold-ing!

• Dig – A.S. King
• Downstairs Girl – Stacey Lee
• Frankly in Love – David Yoon
• Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me – Mariko Tamaki
• Patron Saints of Nothing – Randy Ribay
• Pet – Akwaeke Emezi
• Shout – Laurie Halse Anderson
• Wilder Girls – Rory Power

Remember to RSVP. See you on January 22nd!

Save the date! The Mock Awards return in 2020. More info coming soon.

When: Wednesday, January 22
Mock Newbery from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Mock Printz from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: The Cohen Center at Kansas City Public Library – Plaza Branch
4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64112

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/1fKWUphbzc1yfiEVA

Stick it on your calendars and remember to join the mailing list for updates. Please let us know about the excellent books you’ve been reading this year by nominating titles here.