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1st and 2nd graders are doing a very important job in the library this month. They are deciding which book should win the California Young Reader Medal for 2015.
Here's how it works. There are five nominees that I'm reading to all the 1st and 2nd graders. After they have read all five books with me, then they must deliberate and vote on which book they think should win the California Young Reader Medal. The Alisal Library will be transformed into a polling station the week before Spring Break starts. Students will vote for their favorite book and I will submit the votes. We'll find out in May who the winner is! All primary students in California are eligible to vote. No grown-ups can vote! Only kids! The students have been excited about taking on such a huge responsibility. They all wanted to know if the book will get a "gold medal" like the Caldecott winner gets. I assured them it does. Each week, the kids get to take home a special bookmark that has the book we read decorated on the bookmark. Kind of a fun memento of our activity. Please use the bookmarks as a reminder to ask your child about the nominated book they heard in the library that week. Hopefully, they can recall what they heard and retell you the story! Here are this year's nominees:
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| Randy Riley's Really Big Hit by Chris Van Dusen |
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| Miss Brooks Loves Books! (And I Don't) |
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