Tina Poindexter, LMS Grayson County Middle 2011/2012 Kentucky
Bluegrass Award Nominees
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What is the KBA? Each year about 10 books for grades 6-8 are
nominated by Teachers and Library Media Specialists across the
state. The selected books are chosen carefully to ensure a wide
variety of topics and genres to appeal to middle school students.
Students at each school vote for their favorites and the results
are sent to the Kentucky Reading Association by April 1 st. The
state-wide winner is then chosen.
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Why should students participate? The KBA promotes reading.
Students are exposed to various genres. Students use critical
thinking skills to assess the books. Students can give feedback and
opinions.
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The nominees are
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Eerie, gruesomehumorous too?
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Book Trailer How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully
Famous by Georgia Bragg
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Book Trailer A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
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Historical Fiction/Multicultural
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Book Trailer A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
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Book Trailer Leaving Gees Bend by Irene Latham
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Have you ever kept a journal?
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Book Trailer Scrawl by Mark Shulman
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Book Trailer Sean Griswolds Head by Lindsey Leavitt
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Got Science Fiction?
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Book Trailer The Line by Teri Hall
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Book Trailer Virals By Kathy Reichs
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What if you were a Superhero
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Book Trailer Hero by Mike Lupica
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Have you ever told a lie? And another? And another? And
anotherto cover the first lie?
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Author Video Liar, Liar: The Theory, Practice, and Destructive
Properties of Deception by Gary Paulsen
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Where can I find these books in the Library Media Center? The
books are displayed at the library entrance. We have purchased 5 or
more copies of each book. We do have Playaways for some of the
books. Most books have a waiting list so put the ones you want on
Hold. All of the books have a spine label like the picture below
with 2011/2012.
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Works cited hmhbooks. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park.
YouTube, 31 August 2010. Accessed 19 August 2011. joshberkbooks.
MBT-The Line. YouTube, 19 September 2010. Accessed 19 August 2011.
Irenelatham. Leaving Gees Bend by Irene Latham Book Trailer.
Youtube, 24 November 2009. Accessed 19 August 2011.
mermerlibrarian. How They Croaked. YouTube, 18 May 2011. Accessed
19 August 2011. MRCLPStaff. Sean Griswolds Head. YouTube, 26 July
2011. Accessed 19 August 2011. PenguinYoungReaders. Book Trailer
for Virals by Kathy Reichs. YouTube, 13 October 2010. Accessed
Penguin Young Readers. A Tale Dark and Grimm Book Trailer. YouTube,
14 January 2011. Accessed 19 August 2011. PenguinYoungReaders.
Video Book Trailer for Hero by Mike Lupica. YouTube, 27 September
2010. Accessed 19 August 2011. RandomBooks. Gary Paulsen Author
Video 2010. YouTube, 6 July 2010. Accessed 19 August 2011. TodMunn.
SCRAWL Book Trailer. YouTube, 6 July 2010. Accessed 19 August
2011.
