Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Josh decided to challenge himself to read and review 7 books from the 2024 Mock Newbery List and here is a round-up of what he read and how he ranks them. He also talks about the 7 books from the 2025 Mock Newbery List that he plans to read.

Books Mentioned from 2024 Mock Newbery List:

What Happened to Rachel Riley by Claire Swinarski
Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade by Kimberly Behre Kenna
When Sea Becomes Sky by Gillian McDunn
A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow
Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt
Finally Seen by Kelly Yang

Books Mentioned from 2025 Mock Newbery List:

Light and Air by Mindy Nichols Wendell
The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz
The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Louder Than Hunger by John Schu
Heroes by Alan Gratz

You can find the Mock Newbery Lists from Goodreads that Josh referred to here:

2024: goodreads.com/list/show/184943.2024_Mock_Newbery_List
2025: goodreads.com/list/show/197288.2025_Mock_Newbery_List

You can find Josh's playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoZ3V9UVtqzqSSs1Vys-1y5oRUzgsB2qQ

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