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Kansas State Reading Circle, Recommended, 2005 The Reading Circle catalog is compiled and published at the first of each year. The Kansas State Reading Circle commission is made up of classroom teachers and librarians who are members of Kansas NEA. They read and review books that are submitted by book publishers and meet in early December to compile their list of recommended books. As soon as the catalog is printed it is mailed to all public school libraries and public libraries in Kansas.
Nevada Young Readers Award, Masterlist, 2003 The Nevada Young Readers' Award was first established in the fall of 1987 by the Nevada Department of Education with generous support of librarians and teachers. In its first year, there were only 4,104 student voters in 16 schools. Since then, the award has grown each year. In 1990-91, there were 22,332 voters in 108 schools and public libraries. As of 1990, the Nevada Young Readers' Award is sponsored jointly by the Nevada Library Association and the Nevada Department of Education.
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Masterlist, 2003-04 The first children's book award given by the North Dakota Library Association was in 1978 under the name Children's Choice Award. This award was presented each year at the annual conference through 1985. The award was not given in 1986. In September, 1986 the name was changed to the current name: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. At that time members of the NDLA Children's Roundtable started nominating ten titles they know to be popular in their library. A ballot of the top ten nominated titles in each category was prepared and the children voted on these titles. The titles were displayed and promoted for several months so that children had the opportunity to read them and vote for their favorite book.
Arizona Young Readers Award, Masterlist, 2002-03 Every year children in Arizona give an award to a recently published picture book, chapter book, and a middle school/YA book. Ten books in each category are nominated in the Spring to be read the following school year. In March school librarians and teachers give their students the opportunity to vote on their favorites. For more information visit their website.
Mark Twain Book Award, Masterlist, 2002-03 MASL sponsors two children's choice book awards, the Mark Twain Award and the Show Me Readers Award. The Mark Twain Award is selected by students in grades four through eight and presented annually to a living United States author. Nominations of titles of literary merit for the stated grade range to be considered for the award are invited. PURPOSE: The Mark Twain Award is to provide the children of Missouri with their very own source to enrich their lives through reading. WHO MAY VOTE: Missouri students in grades four through eight are eligible to vote for their favorite book if they have read, or have had read to them, at least FOUR of the titles on the current master list. For more information visit their website or email masl@i1.net.
South Dakota Prairie Pasque Children’s Book Award, Masterlist, 2002-03 The Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award, sponsored by the South Dakota Library Association, is determined by fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students throughout the state. Students are encouraged to read and vote for their favorite book of the year from the masterlist of twenty titles. The book receiving the most votes from students wins the award. Books nominated for the award are selected by a committee of educators and librarians. Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students who read at least five books from the masterlist are eligible to vote. A student may vote only for a book that he/she has read. Voting takes place at participating schools in early March. The book award committee tallies votes from all participating school and announces the winner during National Library Week in April.
Young Hoosier Book Award, Masterlist, 2002-03 The purpose of the Young Hoosier Book Award Program is to stimulate recreational reading among elementary and middle school/junior high school children and to encourage cooperation between administrators, school media specialists, teachers, public libraries, and the community in providing reading experiences for Indiana school children.
71st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, 2002 Honorable Mention, Children’s Fiction category for the short story “Hey, You Never Know” Honorable Mention, Inspirational category for the manuscript, Your Names are Written in Heaven, co-written by Jeanne Stevens The 2002 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition attracted over 19,000 entries in 10 categories. The ‘Winners” booklet and website published the winning manuscript followed by the titles and authors of the top 99 in each category. The award stated, “Your success in the face of such formidable competition speaks highly or your writing talent, and should be a source of great pride as you continue in your writing career.”
Delaware Diamonds Book Award, Winner, 2001-2002 The purposes of this award programs are:
Students will be asked to vote for their favorite book from a list of titles. In order to be eligible to vote, a kindergarten, first, or second grade student must read or listen to 8 of the 10 nominated books. A third, fourth, or fifth grade student must read or listen to 4 of the 8 nominated books. For more information visit their website.
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