Illinois' Children's Choice Award: Grades 4-8
The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools. The award is named in honor of Rebecca Caudill who lived and wrote in Urbana, Illinois, for nearly 50 years. The award is given in recognition for her literary talent and the universal appeal of her books which have touched the hearts of many children and young adults.
At TVMS, each 6th grade class has a set of the 20 books nominated for the Rebecaa Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Students who read at least 3 of the 20 books and pass an AR test on those books are eligible to vote. Voting takes place in the library in February. The list of nominated books can be found at this link.
The winner of the 2017 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award was The Crossover by Kwame Alexander.
At TVMS, each 6th grade class has a set of the 20 books nominated for the Rebecaa Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Students who read at least 3 of the 20 books and pass an AR test on those books are eligible to vote. Voting takes place in the library in February. The list of nominated books can be found at this link.
The winner of the 2017 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award was The Crossover by Kwame Alexander.
“The first essential in any book is that it have something significant to say --a book that leaves the reader with bigger ideas than when he began reading - that stimulates his thinking, stretches his mind, deepens his feelings. A good book sticks to your ribs.”
– Rebecca Caudill
Text about the RBYRBA and images are courtesy of www.islma.org
– Rebecca Caudill
Text about the RBYRBA and images are courtesy of www.islma.org
