After much reading and deliberation, Nina and I have decided on the following nine–nine!–titles:

DROWNED CITY . . .

ECHO . . .

GONE CRAZY IN ALABAMA . . .

GOODBYE STRANGER . . .

THE HIRED GIRL . . .

MOST DANGEROUS . . .

MY SENECA VILLAGE . . .

ROLLER GIRL . . .

RHYTHM RIDE . . .

We strive for simulation rather than prediction and we feel like we have a good mix of diversity in terms of audience, format, and genre–with a pinch of controversy thrown in for good measure.  Additional details are forthcoming, but the San Diego Mock Newbery will be held on Wednesday, December 16th, while the Oakland mock Newbery will be held on Sunday, January 3rd.

We welcome your thoughts on the list as a whole.  We’d also like to see other mock Newbery lists in the comments.