December Book Discussion at the CCBC:
Mock Caldecott

Discussion Date: Wednesday, December 16
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Cooperative Children's Book Center
Room 4290 Helen C. White Hall, UW-Madison campus (map)

Since 1981 the Cooperative Children's Book Center has offered monthly discussions of newly published trade books for children and young adults. The meetings are open to anyone who wishes to read the books in advance and participate in the discussion.

We welcome any interested adults to our CCBC book discussions. If you have questions or would like more information, please call 608-263-3720.

The December 2009 book discussion will be a mock Caldecott Award Discussion. We will look at a selection of books published in 2009 and discuss them using the criteria for the Caldecott Award, which is given annually t for the most distinguished illustration in a book for children published in the United States.

This list was compiled at the CCBC in preparation for the CCBC discussion and does not represent American Library Association committee nominations for the actual award. The books on this discussion list are not necessarily recommended by the CCBC. For a list of new titles that are recommended by the CCBC staff, please see our Book of the Week or use the Quick Search feature on our web site.

CCBC Discussion Guidelines

CCBC Mock Caldecott Award Discussion List

14 Cows for America illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. Written by Carmen Agra Deedy,

in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah. Peachtree, 2009. 40 pages

All the World illustrated by Marla Frazee. Written by Liz Garton Scanlon.

Beach Lane Books, 2009. 40 pages

Birds illustrated by Laura Dronzek. Written by Kevin Henkes.

Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2009. 32 pages

Chicken Little illustrated and written by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley.

A Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press, 2009. 32 pages

Coretta Scott illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Written by Ntozake Shange.

Amistad / Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins, 2009. 32 pages

The Lion & the Mouse illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney.

Little, Brown, 2009. 32 pages

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 illustrated and written by Brian Floca.

Atheneum, 2009. 40 pages

My People illustrated with photographs by Charles R. Smith Jr. Written by Langston Hughes.

Ginny Seo Books / Atheneum, 2009. 32 pages

A Penguin Story illustrated and written by Antoinette Portis.

HarperCollins, 2009. 32 pages

Red Sings from the Treetops: A Year in Colors illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski.

Written by Joyce Sidman. Houghton Mifflin, 2009. 32 pages

Because this is a mock award discussion, participants should come prepared to discuss all of the books on the list. All of these titles can be read in advance of the dicussion at the CCBC.

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Many of these titles may also be available at or through public libraries in Madison and surrounding communities.

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	December Book Discussion at the CCBC: Mock Caldecott Discussion Date: Wednesday, December 16 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Cooperative Children's Book Center Room 4290 Helen C. White Hall, UW-Madison campus (map) Since 1981 the Cooperative Children's Book Center has offered monthly discussions of newly published trade books for children and young adults. The meetings are open to anyone who wishes to read the books in advance and participate in the discussion. We welcome any interested adults to our CCBC book discussions. If you have questions or would like more information, please call 608-263-3720. The December 2009 book discussion will be a mock Caldecott Award Discussion. We will look at a selection of books published in 2009 and discuss them using the criteria for the Caldecott Award, which is given annually t for the most distinguished illustration in a book for children published in the United States. This list was compiled at the CCBC in preparation for the CCBC discussion and does not represent American Library Association committee nominations for the actual award. The books on this discussion list are not necessarily recommended by the CCBC. For a list of new titles that are recommended by the CCBC staff, please see our Book of the Week or use the Quick Search feature on our web site. CCBC Discussion Guidelines CCBC Mock Caldecott Award Discussion List 14 Cows for America illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. Written by Carmen Agra Deedy, in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah. Peachtree, 2009. 40 pages All the World illustrated by Marla Frazee. Written by Liz Garton Scanlon. Beach Lane Books, 2009. 40 pages Birds illustrated by Laura Dronzek. Written by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2009. 32 pages Chicken Little illustrated and written by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley. A Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press, 2009. 32 pages Coretta Scott illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Written by Ntozake Shange. Amistad / Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins, 2009. 32 pages The Lion & the Mouse illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney. Little, Brown, 2009. 32 pages Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 illustrated and written by Brian Floca. Atheneum, 2009. 40 pages My People illustrated with photographs by Charles R. Smith Jr. Written by Langston Hughes. Ginny Seo Books / Atheneum, 2009. 32 pages A Penguin Story illustrated and written by Antoinette Portis. HarperCollins, 2009. 32 pages Red Sings from the Treetops: A Year in Colors illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. Written by Joyce Sidman. Houghton Mifflin, 2009. 32 pages Because this is a mock award discussion, participants should come prepared to discuss all of the books on the list. All of these titles can be read in advance of the dicussion at the CCBC. CCBC Public Service Hours Many of these titles may also be available at or through public libraries in Madison and surrounding communities.

December Book Discussion at the CCBC: Mock Caldecott

CCBC Mock Caldecott Award Discussion List

December Book Discussion at the CCBC:
Mock Caldecott