Summer Reading Challenge


CONNECTICUT READS:

2010 GOVERNOR'S SUMMER READING CHALLENGE:

A Message to Parents and Students:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/ctread/parentinfo2010.pdf

Reading Journal:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/ctread/srjournal_2010.pdf

Summer Reading Poster:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/ctread/poster2010_legalsize.pdf


CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY - Services for Children
MAKE A SPLASH: READ (Web Site: supports the 2010 summer reading theme)
http://summerreadingct.org/


NUTMEG CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD:

2011 Intermediate Nominees:
http://www.nutmegaward.org/72943/index.html

Past Winners and Nominees:
http://www.nutmegaward.org/72943/25501.html


THE CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL:

Summer Fun:
http://www.cbcbooks.org/readinglists/showcase-summerfun

INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION (IRA) & CBC
Children's Choice Awards:
http://www.reading.org/Resources/Booklists/ChildrensChoices.aspx

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES (NCSS) & CBC
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People:
http://www.socialstudies.org/notable

NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (NSTA) & CBC
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12:
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH (NCTE)
Orbis Pictus Award (Outstanding Nonfiction for Children)
http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus


AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA)
ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN (ALSC)

Caldecott Medal (Annual Award: presented "to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children."

2010:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm

1938-Present:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal.cfm


Newbery Medal (Annual Award: presented "to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

2010:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm

1922-Present:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm


All ALSC Book and Media Awards:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/index.cfm


Notable Children's Books: (Annual List: includes "books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways."

2010: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/index.cfm

Past Lists: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/ncbpastlists/index.cfm 


PARENTS' CHOICE AWARDS:
http://www.parents-choice.org/award.cfm?thePage=books&p_code=p_boo