Ashlawn Students Chose Mock-Caldecott Award Winners

Here are more results from our "mock" Caldecott committees:

Ashlawn Elementary School 4th graders:

• Caldecott Award: A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis by Matt De La Péna, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
• Caldecott honors:  Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes; Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg; Rrralph by Lois Elhert; Blackout by John Rocco

Ashlawn Elementary School 5th graders (after 9 rounds of voting!):

• Caldecott Award:  Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson
• Caldecott honors:  Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes; Grandpa Green by Lane Smith; Blackout by John Rocco; Stars by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee

Mock-Caldecott votes so far:

• Perfect Square - 1 vote
• A Nations's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Lewis - 1 vote
• Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans - 1 vote

The official Caldecott Award will be announced on Monday, Jan. 23, along with many other youth media awards.  Stay tuned for more mock-Caldecott winners, and the actual results!