Happy New Year, Readers!
I know 2020 was one, uh … interesting ride, at least for me. I hope this blog post finds you and your loved ones well. If not, please know that you and yours are in my thoughts during these scary and trying times.
A quick shout out here to Neri @Post Cards from La-La-Land, as she does posts like this every year to review the materials and projects she has been working on. I’m stealing her idea because I have been so behind on posting updates!
Armed with a Bingo Update:
I didn't get my whole Bingo card filled in this year--but I was close!
A Book Published in 2020: Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
A Book in the Middle of a Series: Mermaid Moon by Colleen Coble
A Book from the Last Decade (2010-2019): A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth
A Young Adult Novel: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
A Nonfiction Book: Online Searching by Karen Markey
A Memoir: We are Displaced by Malala Yousafzai
A Book by and Indie Author: Positivity Camp by Sarah Maree
A Book You Saw Someone Else Reading: Fated by Benedict Jacka
A Book with a Color in its Name: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism By Robin DiAngelo
A Bestseller Book: The Inn at Ocean’s Edge by Colleen Coble
A Book You Meant to Read Last Year: The Line Tender by Kate Allen
A Book with Food Included in the Title: Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
Previous squares:
A Book of Your Choice: Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Kelly Entrada
A Book that was Gifted / Borrowed: The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin
A Book with Multiple POVs: Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
A Dystopian Novel: Internment by Samira Ahmed
A Book Written in a Format Other Than Third Person: Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
A Book about Friendship/Family: Best Friends by Shannon Hale
A Fantasy/ Science Fiction: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
A Book with a Beautiful Cover: Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
Squares that Still Need Filled:
An Anthology or Poetry Collection
A Book that a Friend Recommends
A Book that has a Number in the Title
A Book Longer than 500 Pages--Yes that’s TWO Spaces
Mock Newbery 2020 Update:
Titles Completed:
Interment by Samira Ahmed
The Line Tender by Kate Allen
The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Best Friends by Shannon Hale
Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly
Other Words For Home by Jasmine Warga
Song for a Whale By Lynne Kelly
Because of the Rabbit by Cythia Lord
Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
Titles Yet to Read:
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
Caught! Nabbing History’s Most Wanted
Orange for the Sunsets by Tinea Athaide
This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality by Jo Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary D. Schmitdt
Planet Earth is Blue by Nichole Panteleakos
A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée
Actual 2020 Newbery Winners:
Newbery: New Kid by Jerry Craft
Honor Books: The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christain McKay Heidicker, Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga, and Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
Mock Newbery 2021:
Titles Completed:
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson
Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy
Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Kent State by Deborah Wiles
Go with the Flow by Lily Williams
The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebeca Stead
Fighting Words by Kimberly Bruebaker Bradley
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
The Summer We Found the Baby by Amy Hest
All He Knew by Helen Frost
Titles Yet to Read:
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
When you Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
A Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn Reese
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Other Titles I’ve Read This Year:
What have you been reading? Share your thoughts and comments below!
Happiest of Winter Holidays to you, Readers!
-Larkynn
Oh my aching TBR pile, a bunch of these are singing to me! The David Bowie title caught my attention, of course (Planet Earth is Blue), and Mermaid Moon, and Song for a Whale has been in my TBR for ages. I've also been meaning to read anything by Malala Yousafzai, and I love that we finally have a book about an Okay Witch XD Not the star student, not the Worst Witch, but somewhere in the middle!
ReplyDeleteI actually started reading the series BECAUSE of Mermaid Moon (it's smack dab in the middle of as series) and thinking to myself, Neri likes Mermaids. I should give this book a try! :) Unfortunately, it only has one small segment that actually has to do with finlore, it's one of those guilty pleasure, you know it's going to have a happy ending Christian Fiction books I was telling you about. :)
DeleteMy goodness you've been a busy reader! And don't think I didn't see that Positivity Reference! You should check out Sheila's story on A Girl Named Noah. It's a bit rough, but the story is great! There, I've added a book recommended by a friend and written by a friend :P
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