1. 2012

2. Purpose  Get kids excited about current books.  Provide a collaborative activity with other middle schools in the district and the Baldwin Public Library

3. Annual Newbery Award  Awarded each year in January for the best book written by an American author  Chosen from hundreds of books that are published in a given year  The winner is chosen by a panel of Adults

4. How is it going to work?! 6 - 8 grade students 10 current titles Kickoff beginning in February Check out 1 st book on Feb. 13 th Read from Feb. 13– April 20 rd Read 4 books get to vote for the school Birbery on April 25 th School Birbery winner will be announced on April 26 th

5. Program Cont’d  District Birbery announced May 2  April 27 th Finale at Baldwin Public Library  9 students to be chosen to participate in the finale (3 from each School)  Read all 10 books to participate and pass 10 quizzes with 80% or higher to be eligible for drawing to be a representative at the district meeting..  Name will go in a drawing = 3 students picked from each school.

6. Baldwin Finale - April 27 th  Ride to Baldwin in a limo  Met at the door by Baldwin staff, balloons, etc. Principals, superintendent, other administrators  Lunch and discussion of the books with the public lib. staff  Vote on the district Birbery winner

7. Finale Cont’d  Announce the winner = this will be video taped  Celebration in the media center  Read 3 books and voted in school election  Enjoy a treat while the district winner is announced

8. Additional Activities  Skyped Book Discussions  March 8 th and March 26 th  Formulate ‘I Wonder ?s” as you read  Sign up for Book Discussion Group the day before the group meets  Other activities to be announced later

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11. Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu  BOOK TRAILER BOOK TRAILER  AUTHOR WEBSITE AUTHOR WEBSITE

12. Emerald Atlas by John Stephens  BOOK TRAILER BOOK TRAILER  BOOK WEBSITE BOOK WEBSITE

13. Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick  BOOK TRAILER BOOK TRAILER  WEBSITE WEBSITE

14. Romeo and Juliet Code by Phoebe Stone  BOOK TRAILER BOOK TRAILER  PHOEBE STONE PHOEBE STONE

15. Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt  BOOK TRAILER BOOK TRAILER  AUTHOR WEBSITE AUTHOR WEBSITE

16. Liar, Liar by Gary Paulsen  BOOK TRAILER BOOK TRAILER  AUTHOR WEBSITE AUTHOR WEBSITE

17. Inside Out and Upside Down by Thanhha Lai  BOOK TRAILER BOOK TRAILER  AUTHOR WEBSITE AUTHOR WEBSITE

18. Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming  Ever wonder about Amelia Earhart?  You and the rest of the world!  WE all have heard things, but they are not all true.  This is the real story!  AUTHOR WEBSITE AUTHOR WEBSITE

19. Small Acts of Amazing Courage by Gloria Whelan  What would you do when faced with BIG decision?  Will you stand up for what you believe is right?  Find out what Rosalind does!  AUTHOR WEBSITE AUTHOR WEBSITE