Star Students

Riley is an 8th grader at MT Ararat Middle School who loves reading. She read all the 26-27 MSBA books before school had even let out for summer! Her top three favorites from the list were Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson, I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery, and Please Pay Attention by Jamie Sumner. "I feel like Please Pay Attention has a big message in the book." 

At the time of reading her 16th book from the MSBA list, Judith was in 5th grade at Longfellow Elementary in Portland, Maine. She was so excited for this challenge because she eats books for breakfast! Her favorite book was Candle Island and she can’t wait to keep reading all the other MSBA books. Aside from reading, Judith enjoys acting, knitting exploring the outdoors, skiing, and baking. 

Uma is a 4th grader at Longfellow Elementary School in Portland, Maine. Before the last school year even ended, she read 15 Maine Student Book Award books. Her favorite MSBA book is Death by Whoopee Cushion by Vicki Grant. Her favorite part was *the stunning conclusion of the book (redacted for spoilers)*! In her free time, she likes to read, swim, and go camping with friends and family. 

Rosemary is a book-loving fifth grader at Falmouth Elementary School. Over the summer, she read 18 MSBA books! She loved all of them, but her favorite was Outside by Jennifer Holm. When she grows up, Rosemary hopes to be a lawyer or a judge. She would like to thank Mrs. Jill O’Connor and Ms. Madeleine Caughey for helping her get the books she needed, as well as her cat, Kittery, for forcefully reminding her to stop reading long enough to feed her.