4.02 avg rating — 37,645 ratings

"Everybody else thinks it will. I haven't read it myself, but I will."

4.20 avg rating — 35,757 ratings

"My personal favorite at the moment, but odds are it won't get much if anything. At most, I hope for an Honor."

3.98 avg rating — 7,876 ratings

"Honestly, I think this will take the gold. It's gloriously written and genuinely inspiring."

3.74 avg rating — 1,871 ratings

"Good things are being said. Kids need more steampunk anyway, and this book just seems like award-material to me."

3.90 avg rating — 10,925 ratings

"A LOT of good things are being said already. Does the format make the story, though? That's what they're saying. Let's wait and see."

3.73 avg rating — 721 ratings

"Dark horse candidate? Like "Mockingbird" this divides people, but professional reviews are largely positive and those that love it really love it. I'm dying to read it."

3.88 avg rating — 3,896 ratings

"Possible Honoree, but is there enough love for it? I think no, but hey, I've been wrong before."

4.34 avg rating — 188,704 ratings

"This may very well out-Schneider "Mockingbird." I like Sharon M. Draper, so I wouldn't mind so much. Though it may just get an Honor..."

3.80 avg rating — 3,771 ratings

"Seems to me that the Committee rarely awards previous winners these days, though..."

3.85 avg rating — 2,923 ratings

"I really liked Bartoletti's Honoree book "Hitler Youth." Usually one non-fiction slips through to the committee. Could it be this one?"

4.16 avg rating — 677 ratings

"Caldecott and Newbery recognition in only two years? Could be, but it does have some stiff competition and its shortness works against it."

3.95 avg rating — 340 ratings

"There is some disturbing subtext that others have commented on, but it could be a definite dark horse candidate because the Newbery loves serious issues. At any rate, it sounds pretty good."

3.94 avg rating — 20,310 ratings

"Holm's got two honor books already, though, but they were excellent books. Hard to say, though."

4.06 avg rating — 4,972 ratings

"I don't know a lot about this one, but it could be a dark horse as well."

3.79 avg rating — 1,338 ratings

"This author is long overdue for ALA recognition, but this book does not sound particularly interesting."

4.07 avg rating — 26,906 ratings

"Oooh, this one sounds really good. But it comes out pretty late in the year and that rarely bodes well. Everyone who's read it loves it, though. I'm guessing VERY dark horse."

3.86 avg rating — 7,799 ratings

"Lord's "Rules" is a favorite of mine, but I don't know about this one's award chances. At any rate, I'm giving it a go."

3.74 avg rating — 3,202 ratings

"I greatly enjoyed "The Underneath," so naturally this appeals to me, but who knows?"

3.94 avg rating — 3,347 ratings

"Mmm, dark horse. This one's getting a lot of raves, but it's not out yet. Much anticipated by me."