Welcome to the Young Hoosier Book challenge ARE YOU UP FOR IT?!?!

What are YOUNG HOOSIER BOOKS? Hand picked as some of the best books of the year Cover all genres Used in Vigo County’s Battle-of-the-Books Written by some of the best author’s in children's literature

2016-2017 Young Hoosier Picture Books A Bean, A Stalk, and a Boy Named Jack by William Joyce Blizzard by John Rocco Building Our House by Jonathan Bean Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds Dog vs. Cat by Chris Gall Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears by Corey Schwartz Gravity by Jason Chin Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons by Jon Muth The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig It's An Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall Ivan: The Remarkable Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate Mogie: The Heart of the House by Kathi Appelt My Grandfather's Coat by Jim Aylesworth My Pet Book by Bob Staake My Teacher is a Monster by Peter Brown Papa's Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming A Perfectly Messed- Up Story by Patrick McDonnell The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli Xander's Panda Party by Linda Sue Park

2016-2017 Intermediate Young Hoosier Books Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff Arcady's Goal by Eugene Yelchin Big Bad Detective Agency by Bruce Hale Death by Toilet Paper by Donna Gephart Double Reverse by Fred Bowen El Deafo by Cece Bell The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey by Loree Griffin Burns Hook's Revenge by Heidi Schulz Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters, (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis Rain Reign by Ann Martin The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant The Rookie Bookie by L. Jon Wertheim Running Out of Night by Sharon Lovejoy Serafina's Promise by Ann E. Burg Sisters by Raina Telgemeier With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School by Suzanne Slade Words with Wings by Nikki Grimes The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale

What will you get if you take and pass the young Hoosier book challenge?? You will get to come to Mrs. Secrest’s WORLD FAMOUS Young Hoosier Celebration!!

IT’S SOOOO SIMPLE… REMEMBER TO READ!! READ!!! READ!!! What MUST you do to receive an invitation to her party?? IT’S SOOOO SIMPLE… REMEMBER TO READ!! READ!!! READ!!!

RULES that must be met to attend the party Be in the 5th grade Read at LEAST 10 intermediate Young Hoosier Books before May 1st. Pass ALL of their SRC quizzes with at LEAST a 70% NO detentions between now and then

What you will get in return… An invitation to Mrs. Secrest’s party The chance to vote for your favorite book which will then be named the #1 Young Hoosier Book of the YEAR!! TIME OUT OF CLASS!!!!!! The satisfaction of knowing that YOU DID IT!!!!

SO LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED AND READ!! Read!! Read!! Dr. Cobb, Mrs. Secrest and your teachers are here to root you on and help in any way… WE BELIEVE IN YOU!!