Berkeley Mock Newbery Nominations 2019

poster of Mock Newbery nominations   

Brief slideshow of the 11 titles - Mock Newbery 2019  (remember to press "Present" for best viewing experience)


Every elementary school meets on different days during lunch - and sometimes even for lunch recess! Here is the calendar of meetings.

BUSD Mock Newbery


The Berkeley Mock Newbery Book Club program is supported with generous grants from Berkeley Rotary, various PTAs, and the BUSD Library Service Department.  
 






Every elementary school meets on different days during lunch recess - and sometimes even for lunch! Here is the calendar of meetings.


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Information about our earlier Mock Newbery Book Clubs

Mock Newbery 2018 Resources (audio excerpts, book trailers, slideshow, bookmark...)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fy1b04SO6wCxXEpBV4dwTijFKSbD0sEDPqUiByF1Dio/edit?usp=sharing


 Here is a brief introductory slideshow about the 10 Berkeley Mock Newbery nominees for 2018 (remember to press "Present" for best viewing experience).
https://docs.google.com/a/berkeley.net/presentation/d/1pIM9oToARvdDnVTTOY5lr6caMhN8ApvTfrwUEczbzxY/edit?usp=sharing

The Berkeley Mock Newbery Book Club program is supported with generous grants from Berkeley Rotary, Berkeley Schools Fund, various PTAs, and the BUSD Library Service Department.  
 
And the winner? Why, all of us, of course, for reading and discussing so many good books. For more specifics about these titles, please enjoy this write up about our launch in the A+ News, and this summary (including our Mock Newbery results) by Mary Ann Scheuer on GreatKidBooks.  









2016-17 Mock Newbery
These were the nominees from our 2017 Mock Newbery program. If you didn't get a chance to read them yet, they are still great books!
Booked, by Kwame Alexander

Full of Beans, by Jennifer Holm

What Elephants Know, by Eric Dinerstein

When the Sea Turned to Silver, by Grace Lin