This week I’ve been
talking to the 3rd, 4th & 5th grade
classes about the Texas Bluebonnet Award. It is a list of 20 books chosen by
various librarians, teachers, parents and students across the state of Texas
for students in grades 3-6. All books must have been published within three
years of the selection year and both fiction and non-fiction books are
considered.
What I love most about this
award is that it is based entirely on the votes of the students. I mean, how cool is that? Students get to actually vote for the winner! If students read at least five books on the list, they are eligible to vote for
their favorite. The book with the most student votes wins the award!
This list always has
wonderful books and I tell my students that this is a great place to start
if they are having difficulty finding a book. I also love showing the book
trailers to the students and seeing how excited they get about the different
books. That’s what we have been doing this week and will continue to do next
week. They’re so excited about them, that all of my Bluebonnet books are
checked out!
Voting will take place at
the end of January, so the students have approximately 3 months to read at
least five books in order to vote.
Students that choose to
vote will be invited to a special Bluebonnet Breakfast in the Library to celebrate
the winner in March.
If you would like to take
a look at the list, you can find it at the following link: http://www.txla.org/TBA-nominees
and the link to the book trailers can be found at:
I hope you enjoy them as
much as I do!
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