Gleanings from another Mock Newbery

The Ramapo Catskill Library system holds mock Newbery
and Prinz awards. Tiffany and I thought you might
like to see the lists and criteria.

CLOUSC
MOCK NEWBERY AWARD DISCUSSION BOOKS 2008
RCLS – January 7, 2007

Author Title Vote*


Babbitt, Natalie Jack Plank Tells Tales ______


Hest, Amy Remembering Mrs. Rossi ______


O’Connor, Barbara How to Steal a Dog ______

Pennypacker, Sara The Talented Clementine ______


Selznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret ______


Woodson, Jacqueline Feathers ______


*Vote for 3 titles only.
Mark “1” for first choice, “2” for second choice and
“3” for third choice.


MOCK PRINTZ AWARD DISCUSSION BOOKS
2008
RCLS – January 7, 2008

Author Title Vote*

Alexie, Sherman The Absolutely True _____
Diary of a Part Time Indian

Dowd, Siobhan A Swift Pure Cry _____

Downham, Jenny Before I Die _____

Hemphill, Stephanie Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse _____
Portrait of Sylvia Plath

Peet, Mal Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, _____
Passion And Betrayal


*Vote for 3 titles only.
Mark “1” for first choice, “2” for second choice and
“3” for third choice.

FROM PRINTZ AWARD “POLICIES AND PROCEDURES”
Voting Procedures
Members must be present to vote. Proxies will not be
accepted. Following discussion, balloting will begin.
Paper ballots will be used and tallied either by the
chair or her/his designee(s). On each ballot each
member will vote for her/his top three choices. First
choice receives four points; second choice receives
three points, and third choice receives two points.
Members are reminded that, at this point, they are
voting for the winner, NOT for honor titles. A
separate ballot will be conducted for honor titles. To
win, a title must receive five first-place votes and
must also receive at least five more points than the
second-place title. If no title meets these criteria
on the first ballot, any title receiving no votes is
removed from consideration and a period of discussion
of remaining titles follows. A second ballot is then
conducted. Balloting continues in this fashion until a
winner is declared.
Honor Books
All nominated titles are eligible for honor book
consideration. Following the selection of a winner, a
straw vote is conducted. Any title receiving no votes
is removed from consideration. A formal, weighted
ballot will follow. Based on the results of this
ballot, the committee will decide if it wishes to name
honor books and, if so, how many.