Each January Rhode Island librarians gather to select a "mock" version of the Newbery award. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in the United States during the preceding year. The Award is restricted to authors who are citizens or residents of the United States.

On January 2, 2008 a group of children's services librarians, school library media specialists and teachers selected the following winner and honor books:

The above selections were made from the final list developed by a group of children's services librarians, school library media specialists and teachers. The group held three meetings over the past three months and followed the criteria for the real Newbery committee.

View a list of other Mock results from RI and other states.

On January 14, 2008 the Newbery Medal was awarded to Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz . Newbery Honor Books include Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt, Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson. Look for more information on ALA's Association for Library Services to Children Newbery Medal website, or view all 2008 ALSC Literary and Related Award Winners.

Previous Mock Newbery Winners

• Mock Newbery 2007