Isinglass Award
Grades 7 - 8
"The Isinglass Teen Read Award was begun in 2001 by the Barrington Public Library and the Barrington Middle School in order to promote teen reading, the participation of teens in the creation of their own reading list, and to honor those authors whose works speak to youth. The award is now open to all New Hampshire students in grades 7-8. Voting is done annually in April.
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Titles must be nominated by teens in grades 7-8, can be fiction or nonfiction books, with appeal to this age group. They must have a publication date within the last two years. If the book is part of a series, it must be able to stand alone, meaning a reader doesn’t have to read the other books in the series to understand what’s going on."
During the school year, I make it my mission to read as many of the books on the list that I possibly can and encourage students in 7th and 8th to do the same! Not every book on the list is going to be for every student - but given the variety on the list, I encourage students to find one on the list they may be interested in reading and try it out!
In April, I will send out a Google Form voting ballot to the students' emails, encouraging them to vote for a book they enjoyed from the list. Votes are tallied and sent to the Isinglass Committee, who announce the winner in May.
Note: Students are not required to read any of these books, only encouraged!
