Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret by Bob Shea
From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess by Meg Cabot
Special Delivery by Philip Stead
My Grandma's a Ninja by Todd Tarpley
Templeton Gets His Wish by Greg Pizzoli
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Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret by Bob Shea From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess by Meg Cabot Special Delivery by Philip Stead My Grandma's a Ninja by Todd Tarpley Templeton Gets His Wish by Greg Pizzoli
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Jill --
You had a "classic" for your 1982 winner, and so did I. The 1982 winner for grades 4-8? Ah, yes. Superfudge by Judy Blume. I've read this story a few times over the years -- once or twice myself as a child, and a couple more times as an educator (as a read aloud or in order to book talk the book). Reading it again for possibly the 5th time, the book still hasn't lost it's humor or appeal. It's still a classic read aloud for 3rd and 4th grade, with many students remembering their teaching reading it to them fondly. It's also one of those series that I don't mind when I hear a teacher is still reading it year after year to their students; some books just stand the test of time and are always relatable. The book kicks off with an announcement: Peter and Fudge are going to be big brothers! Peter is horrified, thinking he'll have to put up with another Fudge, and decides to run away. His parents convince him to stay until the baby is born, using some very funny reverse-psychology. But then the baby is born (it's a girl!), and the family moves to another state, where Peter and Fudge end up at the same school. Peter has to learn to deal with change, and Fudge has to deal with no longer being the baby of the family. I wanted to quote parts of the book, but there were so many funny parts that I couldn't pick just one! I actually remember the part where Fudge hides on top of the cabinets in his classroom, and I think I laughed the hardest when Fudge described his principal to the visiting illustrator. Fudge's antics never fail to make me giggle, and seeing it all through Peter's eyes makes it even funnier. Kids of all ages can relate to Peter's feelings, and I think that's what makes the book so powerful -- and Fudge keeps the kids reading for more silly 4-year-old shenanigans. The "Fudge" series was hilarious in 1982, is still hilarious today, and will be hilarious for all the years to come. You just can't go wrong with a 4 year old brother named Fudge! So, what's next for you, Jill? Do you remember reading Superfudge as a kid, or having it read to you? And to everyone else -- please join us! :) What did you think of Superfudge? (This entry is a response to this page.) I am shamelessly stealing the wording of this from my partner-in-crime, Jill Merkle (The Page Turning Librarian) and take no credit for writing this...
In 2011, John Schu of Watch. Connect. Read. announced the Newbery Medal Challenge – 1922-Present. He read every Newbery Award winning book in chronological order from 1922 to the present. That same year, Laura Given of LibLaura5 announced the Caldecott Challenge – 1938-Present. She read all the Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books starting in 1938 to the present. Around the same time, Travis Jonker of 100 Scopes, attempted to read all the Caldecott Medal books in one day! I’ve followed these bloggers for years and love their creativity to start a challenge, gain participants, and celebrate the joy of reading award winning books. So how about an Ohio-based reading challenge? I’d like to announce the Buckeye Book Award Reading Challenge – 1982-Present. The Buckeye Children and Teen Book Award was established in 1981. Its designed to encourage Ohio students to read, promote teacher and librarian involvement in literature, and commend authors. Every year, students all over Ohio nominate books from various categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, Teen. Then in the fall, Ohio students vote on the top five nominations and in December a winner is selected for each category. A list of past winners can be found at http://www.bcbookaward.info/past-winners/ So what is the Buckeye Book Challenge – 1982-Present? As an elementary librarian, my plan is to read all the past winners from the children’s book category in chronological order from 1982 to the present. My amazing librarian pal, Jill Merkle of The Page Turning Librarian came up with the idea and I agreed to join her! I will read the 3-5 chapter book winners (which also for a while was labeled as 4-8 winners) and Jill will read the K-2 picture book winners. All along the way, we will be blogging and tweeting about our progress. Would you like to join us? Like the reading challenges of the past, this is intended to be a fun, stress-free challenge. You are invited to participate at your own pace and your own level of strictness – you may choose not to re-read titles. Bottom line, make this challenge work for you. Happy reading! New book recommendations have been posted on the Book Recs page!
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