Purpose: To encourage students to read books nominated for the Mark Twain Award and to reward students for reading.

 

Student Goal: Read all 12 of this year’s nominees, AR test on each book, and post at least one comment on the Library Goddess blog about each book.

 

Mark Twain Nominees: The library keeps multiple copies of all 12 nominees. It may be necessary to place holds to get the books you want. These books are also available in local bookstores and class book orders.

 

Blogging: Students must sign up at RMS to be added as participants for the Library Goddess Blog. Parent permission is required.  Anyone can read the comments on the blog but only members can write on the blog.

 

Tentative Deadlines:

September 23: Last day to sign up to participate in blog

December 2:  Students who have read at least 6 are eligible for a pizza party

January 27: Students who have read all 12 are eligible to go to the Lit. Festival

Mid-March: Literature Festival in Warrensburg

 

Literature Festival:  If there are more than 30 students eligible the first students to meet the qualifications will be the first invited to attend. There may be a charge for the tickets depending on grant money available in the fall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011-2012 Mark Twain Nominees

 

Berlin, Eric. The Potato Chip Puzzles. G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Jonell, Lynne. Secret of Zoom. Henry Holt & Company.

Kehret, Peg. Runaway Twin. Dutton Children's Books.

LaFleur, Suzanne. Love, Aubrey. Wendy Lamb Books.

Lupica, Mike. Million-Dollar Throw. Philomel Books.

Mass, Wendy. 11 Birthdays. Scholastic, Inc.

Messner, Kate. Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. Walker & Co.

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Faith, Hope, and Ivy June. Delacorte Press.

Parry, Rosanne. Heart of a Shepherd. Random House.

Pitchford, Dean. Captain Nobody. G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Platt, Chris. Storm Chaser. Peachtree.

Scaletta, Kurtis. Mudville. Alfred A. Knopf.