Sunday, October 14, 2012

Bluestem Nominees for 2013

The Bluestem Award: Illinois' Grades 3-5 Readers' Choice Award is sponsored by Illinois State Media Association (islma.org). Our very own Mrs. Warkentien was on the committee to select the 20 books nominated for this award. :) This is only the 3rd year for this award.

 Prairieview is registered to participate in the award program. Students must read at least 4 of the 20 books to vote. Only students are allowed to vote! Voting takes place between mid February to mid March. We will vote in the IMC.

 Here are the 2013 Nominees. You can visit http://www.islma.org/Bluestem.htm for more information. This week, students will be introduced to the 20 nominees. Once I've shared the nominees to all the classes, students are able to check out the books at their book checkout.

Now let's take a look at the books!!!!!!


How Tia Lola Came to Stay by Julia Alvarez
 

The Day-Glo Brothers by Chris Barton

The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch

Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea

The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino

Redwoods by Jason Chin

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

The Familiars by Adam J. Epstein & Andrew Jacobson

Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It by Sundee Fraizer

The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff
(Same book but 2 different covers!)

Honus & Me by Dan Gutman

Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford

Guyku by Bob Raczka


Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey

Mirror, Mirror by Marilyn Singer

The Shadows by Jacqueline West

Which book will you read first? Remember to read at least 4 so you can vote!

Happy Reading!
~Mrs. Csorba

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