Each year, MTZ Intermediate students have the opportunity to participate in the Illinois Book Awards voting. Sixth graders may participate in only the Rebecca Caudill voting while fourth and fifth graders can choose to read from the Bluestem list, the Caudill list, or both.
Read the Book ⇒ Take the AR Test ⇒ Attend the Ice Cream Voting Party!
The Rebecca Caudill Book Award is an award voted on by Illinois students in grades 4 - 8. In order to participate in our school's Caudill voting party, you need to read three books off the list.
The full list of all 2024 Caudill titles, which includes fiction, nonfiction, novels in verse, graphic novels, and memoirs.
The Bluestem Book Award is selected by students in grades 3 - 5. These are the books we will use for the Battle of the Books competition.
NOTE: While 6th graders can read and enjoy Bluestem books, they may not participate in the Battles.
This list includes all 20 of the 2024 Bluestem Book List titles.