Mock Newbery 2026 discussion

The 2025 Mock Newbery is awarded to:





The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko





With Honors to:




Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry


and




The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly






Do you agree with our voting?

What do you think the 2025 committee will decide?

What books did your local voting choose, if you held a Mock Newbery?

I felt very weird about parts of Tree. Table. Book. It didn't sit well with me.

I really loved The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman, though. I'm so curious to see what the committee chooses! I feel like this year that are so many strong candidates. The committee also seems to find random titles to highlight that aren't necessarily getting buzz. We'll see!

I was so happy to see the mock Newbery pick was the Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. That has been my top choice ever since I read it. I just really conected with the characters. I think their very well written. I also really enjoyed The First State of Being. I liked the message to live in the moment and not worry so much about the future. As for Tree Table Book I have not read it yet. I have really enjoyed Lois Lowry books in the past but I thought her previous book The Windeby Puzzle was boring. I also saw a review on a websight that I trust that made me think there might be some content I wouldn't like. Who knows though I haven't read it so I can't fully judge yet. I was surprised though to see it do so well in our Mock Newbery group as I don't feel it's been discussed much till now.

I like our committee selections. The real committee is unlikely to award three former winners/honorees only. It might be that none of these make the list based on results in the past. These will likely be future class book club picks, which is what I consider the true win.

I'm looking forward to the ALA awards.


Monday, Jan. 27th at 8:00 a.m. MT

https://www.ala.org/ala-youth-media-a...

Well what do you think? I surprised it went to a repeat winner.