Robin and I have put our heads together and come up with a ballot of 15 books.
Robin and I have put our heads together and come up with a ballot of 15 books. On the real committee, once the ballot is decided there is more discussion before voting, so that's how we will do it here. We'd like to hear lots of comments. Lurkers, it's time to be heard! Be as specific and as persuasive as you can. Who knows, you just might bring some undecided voters into your camp.
I will post a link to the actual voting mechanism at 9 a.m. Monday morning and the poll will stay open until 9 a.m. Tuesday. Robin will tally the votes, and we'll let you know the results later on Tuesday. If we need a second ballot, that will go up Wednesday morning. The goal is to announce a definitive winner and honor books by the end of the day Thursday.
Here is THE LIST:
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet
Blackout by John Rocco
Bone Dog by Eric Rohman
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
Great Migration: Journey to the North by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell
Mouse & Lion by Rand Burkert, illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert
Naamah and the Ark at Night by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, illustrated by Holly Meade
Neville by Norton Juster and G. Brian Karas
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes
Where’s Walrus? by Stephen Savage
Now go at it! (And yes, you may bitch about what we left off...)
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great list , it really helps thanks for sharing Lolly RobinsonPosted : Feb 19, 2012 06:42
Neville « garish & tweed
[...] picked this one up after it made Calling Caldecott’s mock ballot list, and I’m glad I did. It’s one of those stories where the text tells the story but the [...]Posted : Jan 27, 2012 03:02
Allison
Hi Robin, I'm going to look at it again and will send you back more specifics, but my general impression is that many of the topiary's symbols are too old for the readers this book is intended for, unless the intended reader is adults. My son (5) missed most, even when I explained (for example, the WW I and the Paris romance, the chicken pox). He was intrigued by life-like bushes "carved", as he put it, by a little boy and his great-grandpa. I think this book really appeals to adults on a visual and an emotional level. Did you read it to your kids at school? Did they like it and get it?Posted : Jan 16, 2012 07:21
Allison
I probably shouldn't have read everyone's choices here before listing mine. I'm terrible at picking just ONE winner! But I had some problems with Grandpa Green as much as I loved it, so I'm not voting for it. And since my comments are right after Lolly's where she writes about disappointments, I must say I'm sad about seeing All the Water In the World not here. AND I'm sorry to see Mouse & Lion listed. I must confess that I haven't looked at in detail yet. But - are we allowing ourselves to seriously consider ANOTHER rendition of that fable so soon after Jerry Pinkney's magnificent book (and winner) from 2 years ago. Aren't there enough fables that the author and publisher couldn't choose a different one. OK, OK, I know I'm off topic. So here are my choices: Naamah and the Ark at Night & Me…Jane are tied for first. No matter how many times I vote in my one woman pole, I just can't seem to get enough votes for one over the other! So glad the real committee is 15 (is it?) Honors: Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature Great Migration: Journey to the NorthPosted : Jan 16, 2012 07:05
Lolly Robinson
I probably should have mentioned in the post itself that award ballots -- both mock and real -- are bound to contain disappointments. I remember that the first voting ballot when I was on Caldecott did not contain one of my favorites of the year. While that was heartbreaking for me, I had to acknowledge that this book simply didn't have the numbers behind it. The larger the ballot, the more diffuse the voting, the longer you will be stuck in that room. I think our committee went to four ballots but maybe it was only three. Between ballots one and two, we were required to discuss again every book on the list and decide what would remain on the slate for the next vote. This was where we all had to decide whether we would be stubborn about our personal favorites or face reality. Some of the most persuasive and impassioned discussions happened between these ballots, but I'm happy to say we did not come to blows and ended up with a thorough respect for one another.Posted : Jan 16, 2012 01:21