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Each January Rhode Island librarians gather to select the most distinguished American picture book in a "mock" version of the Caldecott award. This annual tradition helps librarians sharpen their selection skills and learn about the award process for the Caldecott Medal, which is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association. The balloting system follows that of the real Caldecott Committee.
The 2007 Mock Caldecott took place on Monday, January 8 at the William Hall Library in Cranston. The winning books, selected from the considered books listed below, are:
Winner:
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by
Carole Boston Weatherford. Illus. by Kadir Nelson.
Honor Books:
Max's Words by Kate Banks. Illus. by Boris Kulikov.
Flotsam by David Wiesner.
On January 22, 2007 the Caldecott Medal was awarded to Flotsam by David Wiesner. Caldecott Honor Books include Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Look for more information on ALA's Association for Library Services to Children website.
List compiled by Melody Allen, OLIS
Adele & Simon by Barbara McClintock.
Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies.
Black? White! Day? Night! by Laura Vaccaro Seeger.
Chuck’s Truck by Peggy Perry Anderson.
Construction Zone by Cheryl Willis Hudson Illus. by Richard Sobol.
Dizzy by Jonah Winter. Illus. by Sean Qualls.
An Egg Is Quiet by Diana Aston. Illus. by Sylvia Long.
Flotsam by David Wiesner.
Gone Wild: An endangered animal alphabet by David McLimans.
I’m Dirty by Kate and Jim McMullan.
Jackie’s Bat by Marybeth Lorbiecki. Illus. by Brian Pinkney.
Jazz by Walter Dean Myers. Illus. by Christopher Myers.
John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith.
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen. Illus. by Kevin Hawkes.
Lilly’s Big Day by Kevin Henkes.
Little Mama Forgets by Robin Cruise. Illus. by Stacey Dressen-McQueen.
Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney.
Max’s Words by Kate Banks. Illus. by Boris Kulikov.
Mom and Dad Are Palindromes by Mark Shulman. Illus. by Adam McCauley.
Moses: When Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illus. by Kadir Nelson.
Move! by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Illus. by Steve Jenkins.
My Little Car by Gary Soto. Illus. by Pam Paparone.
My Senator and Me: A dog’s-eye view of Washington, D.C. by Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Illus. by David Small.
Once upon a Banana by Jennifer Armstrong. Illus. by David Small.
Play, Mozart, Play by Peter Sis.
Probuditi! by Chris Van Allsburg.
Sleepy Boy by Polly Kanevsky. Illus. by Stephanie Anderson.
So Sleepy Story by Uri Shulevitz.
Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod.
Through Georgia’s Eyes by Rachel Rodriguez. Illus. by Julie Paschkis.
Tiger of the Snows: Tenzing Norgay, the boy whose dream was Everest by Robert Burleigh. Illus. by Ed Young.
To Dance by Siena Cherson Siegel. Illus. by Mark Siegel.
The True Story of Stellina by Matteo Pericoli.
Walk On!: A guide for babies of all ages by Marla Frazee.
What Do Wheels Do All Day? by April Jones Prince. Illus. by Giles Laroche.
White Ram by Mordicai Gerstein.
Print version of the booklist [pdf]
The real Caldecott, Newbery and Sibert winners will be announced on Monday, January 22, 2007, at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference. Check the ALA Web Site under “Breaking News” around Noon or watch a webcast of the awards ceremony at 11:00 AM EST. Check here to see how the Mock Caldecott results compare!
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