ChoiceBooks is a book list wiki hosted by NJLA's CSS.  Currently I am trying to put together a list of libraries and schools in NJ that hold a mock awards event no matter how grand or humble.  In Ocean County for example a small group of us gets together before ALA midwinter at someone's house and we eat and argue and ultimately pick our winners.  Last year we got pretty close (We had no idea we could consider Hugo Cabret for the Caldecott so it didn't make it as a winner but as a Newbery honor.)  I know what a great tradition BCCLS has and I would love to hear from more of you.  Right now in Ocean County we are trying to narrow our Newbery shortlist to 5 and our Caldecott to 7.  Let me know how you run your mock awards and how you manage your lists and of course--who you choose as your winners and honors. 

 

Thanks

 

Priscilla Cordero

CSS-Member-at-large

Ocean County Library-Stafford Branch