Stevenson Middle School students who read 3 or more Rebecca Caudill nominees for the 2018 award, are eligible to 1) win prizes and 2) vote for the Rebecca Caudill Award Winner and make an author rich and famous!
Just fill out the form below for each book your read and have it signed by a parent/guardian, and you will receive a raffle ticket to win prizes.
This year's book nominations. Copies are available at the Melrose and Maywood Park Public Libraries.
The Book Scavenger by Jennifer Bertman
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown
Awkward Yen by Svetlana Chmakova
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar
I Will Always Write Back by Martin Ganda
Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
House Arrest Chronicle by K. A. Holt
Victoria Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lia
The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson
A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen
The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall
I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest
Louis Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt
Beneath by Roland Smith
Goodbye Stranger Wendy Lamb by Rebecca Stead
The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan
Last in a Long Line of Rebels by Lisa Lewis Tyre
Just fill out the form below for each book your read and have it signed by a parent/guardian, and you will receive a raffle ticket to win prizes.
This year's book nominations. Copies are available at the Melrose and Maywood Park Public Libraries.
The Book Scavenger by Jennifer Bertman
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown
Awkward Yen by Svetlana Chmakova
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar
I Will Always Write Back by Martin Ganda
Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
House Arrest Chronicle by K. A. Holt
Victoria Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lia
The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson
A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen
The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall
I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest
Louis Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt
Beneath by Roland Smith
Goodbye Stranger Wendy Lamb by Rebecca Stead
The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan
Last in a Long Line of Rebels by Lisa Lewis Tyre
BOOK REVIEW FORMAT
Reviewer: _____________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________
Author: _______________________________________________________
How many stars would you give it out of a possible 5 stars? _____________
Genre: ________________________________________________________
Are there any illustrations? Y _____ N ______
Is the book written in a different format? Y _____ N _____
If “Y”, what kind of format is it in? Poem, journal, play,
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Is it set in the Present ? Past? Future? (Circle One)
General Setting: ________________________________________________
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Tell me something about the book without giving it all away.
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How does the author hook you in the beginning? ____________________
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Are you interested all the way through the book? ____________________
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Was the ending satisfying? ______________________________________
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Would you have changed anything if you were the author? ____________
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Is this book part of a series? Y/N –
If “Y”, what is the name of the series
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If “Y”, how does it fit into the series (Book 1, 2, 3, Prequel, Sequel)
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You would like this book if you liked… _____________________________
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Has this book been made into a movie? Y _____ N _____
Reviewer: _____________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________
Author: _______________________________________________________
How many stars would you give it out of a possible 5 stars? _____________
Genre: ________________________________________________________
Are there any illustrations? Y _____ N ______
Is the book written in a different format? Y _____ N _____
If “Y”, what kind of format is it in? Poem, journal, play,
_______________________________________________________
Is it set in the Present ? Past? Future? (Circle One)
General Setting: ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Tell me something about the book without giving it all away.
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
How does the author hook you in the beginning? ____________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Are you interested all the way through the book? ____________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Was the ending satisfying? ______________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Would you have changed anything if you were the author? ____________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Is this book part of a series? Y/N –
If “Y”, what is the name of the series
_____________________________________________________
If “Y”, how does it fit into the series (Book 1, 2, 3, Prequel, Sequel)
______________________________________________________
You would like this book if you liked… _____________________________
______________________________________________________
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Has this book been made into a movie? Y _____ N _____
MELROSE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY - http://www.melroseparklibrary.org/mppl_front
This year, the Melrose Park Public Library will focus on community service projects such as making mats for the homeless out of recycled plastic bags. Check out the library web page listed above to see the schedule of events.
This year, the Melrose Park Public Library will focus on community service projects such as making mats for the homeless out of recycled plastic bags. Check out the library web page listed above to see the schedule of events.
MAYWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY - http://www.maywood.org/
Check out the Maywood Public Library's website to see what's going on.
Check out the Maywood Public Library's website to see what's going on.
Proviso East
Themes for the upcoming year revolve around the following topics
Freshmen - Identity, Discrimination, Survival
Sophomors - Survival, Activism
Juniors - Social Class
Seniors - Independent thinking
Books sharing themes you will see in the classrooms 2017-2018
Vango: Between Skky and Earth by Timothee de Fombelle
Call Me Maria by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Almost Astronauts: 13 women who dared to dream by Tanya Lee Stone
Stones in Water by Donna Jo Napoli
It's Your World - If you don't like it, change it: Activism for Teenagers by Mikki Halpin
Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Other recommendations
Paper Towns by John Green
Boy 21 by Matthew Quick
Hoop Dreams by
Themes for the upcoming year revolve around the following topics
Freshmen - Identity, Discrimination, Survival
Sophomors - Survival, Activism
Juniors - Social Class
Seniors - Independent thinking
Books sharing themes you will see in the classrooms 2017-2018
Vango: Between Skky and Earth by Timothee de Fombelle
Call Me Maria by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Almost Astronauts: 13 women who dared to dream by Tanya Lee Stone
Stones in Water by Donna Jo Napoli
It's Your World - If you don't like it, change it: Activism for Teenagers by Mikki Halpin
Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Other recommendations
Paper Towns by John Green
Boy 21 by Matthew Quick
Hoop Dreams by