1. Kids Voice? Kids’ Choice? What does that mean?

2. Who Was Dorothy Canfield Fisher? An Author – 22 fiction books,18 non-fiction books A Vermonter - She lived in Arlington,VT. Fluent Speaker of Five Languages Social Activist Educational Reformer She lived from 1879-1958.

3. Dorothy Canfield Fisher Program Join Today!!! First - Read a book from this year’s 2012-13 DCF List. Second - Check in with Ms. Cote to start your DCF card. You’ll keep a list of the DCF books you’ve read. Third - Receive the following: Books 1- 3: Stickers, Tattoo, or Bookmark Book 4 – Sparkly Pencil Book 5 – Free Book

4. DCF Program ­Fourth – DCF Discussion Days If you’ve read at least one DCF book and your DCF card is up to date, you’ll receive an invitation to a DCF Discussion during November, February & April (Voting). (Need to keep reading.) We’ll meet during study hall or Activity Period to talk about DCF and non-DCF books, enjoy an activity and have some snacks. Fifth - Vote in the spring for your favorite DCF book. You need to have read at least 2 DCF books to vote. We’ll have snacks at the voting…of course! 2 Books = ADL Vote; 5 Books = Vermont Vote

5. The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award The DCF Award was first awarded in 1957. It’s the 2 nd oldest child-selected award in the country. Six volunteers choose thirty books published the previous year. Books are chosen for their quality and appeal to 4 th -8 th grade students. The winning author is invited to Vermont to receive the award. The program award continues to promote Ms. Fisher's goal of encouraging reading.

6. Bibliography Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award. 2006 Vermont Department of Libraries. Vermont PTA. Novermber 8, 2007. Teachers need to write bibliographies too