Bluebonnet Challenge
Bluebonnet Challenge
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"The Texas Bluebonnet List is a prestigious list composed of titles from diverse, imaginative and creative authors."-TWA Coordinator, Jacqui Bridges-Sheppard
Each year, I challenge our 3-6 graders to read from the 20 books on the Texas Bluebonnet List. In January, students that have read at least 5 titles will get to vote for their favorite book. That vote will join student votes from all over Texas to select this year's winning title.
To participate, students need to read the books from this list. The student then must write 3-4 sentences telling me something about the book they read. This proves to me that they actually read the book. I will keep track of how many books each student has read and in January, all participants will get a prize after voting.
Teachers and parents, don't forget to encourage them to visit the public libraries! I only have 2 copies of each book and the public libraries will have all the books on the current list.
Book Club for 6th Grade
Book Club for 6th Grade
Meeting time coming soon.
Some books like to ask ‘what would you do?’ questions. What would you do if a bag of money dropped into your lap? Would you return it or would you spend the money knowing you only had a few weeks to do so?
Damian and Anthony are two brothers who have just had £1,000,000 drop literally into their hands from the sky. The money also has an expiration date as England is about to join the Euro, so the £ is about to become worthless.
Together, Damian and Anthony must decide what to do, all whilst grieving for their dead mother and trying to stay ahead of the crooks who stole the money in the first place.
At heart, Millions examines the cruel reality of capitalist economics, how grief affects everyone in different ways, and the joy of being in a position to help people you couldn’t before.
This is the story of Hope Long and her brother Jeremy. Jeremy has been accused of killing their town’s beloved baseball coach. Yet, Jeremy hasn’t spoken for 9 years, collects empty jars and does other things that make him an easy scapegoat for people to fixate on.
Even his lawyer thinks the best defense strategy is to convince the jury that Jeremy is not guilty by way of insanity. Hope has other ideas and is determined to prove Jeremy’s innocence. Trouble is, she’s also terrified at who the real killer is, and why they’ve framed Jeremy.
If you know nothing about neurodiversity and how horribly easy it can be to take advantage of anyone who is autistic, you should read this book.
Click on the above button to view the Bluebonnet Reading List (grades 3rd - 6th). Each year, 20 books are chosen for the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. Schools and libraries around the state participate in the program, encouraging students to read a minimum of five books from the list. In January, students vote for their favorite title. The author of the book receiving the most votes wins the Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) which is presented at the Texas Bluebonnet Award presentation held during the TLA Annual Conference in the spring.
Below is a link to book trailers, author interviews, and other exciting items on the current books.
Click on the above button to view the Texas 2x2 Reading List (grades PK - 2nd). A committee of eight members of the Children’s Round Table develop the annual 2x2 list. The committee looks for excellent books that will excite readers, are visually appealing, and appropriate for both the content and the intended age-level.
Click on the above button to view the Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List (grades K - 5th). The purpose of the list is to encourage students to explore a variety of current graphic novels. The Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum.
Click on the above button to view the Texas Topaz Reading List. The purpose of the Texas Topaz Reading List is to provide children, teens, and adults with recommended nonfiction titles that stimulate reading for pleasure and personal learning. It is intended for recreational reading and is not designed to support any particular curriculum. Due to the diversity in age range and topics, Texas librarians should consider titles on this list in accordance with their own local collection development policies.
Click on the buttons below to view age appropriate book reviews written by professional reviewers.
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