The New York State Reading Association Charlotte Award

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The New York State Reading Association Charlotte
Award

• Stan Cianfarano
• Liz Yanoff
• http//www.nysreading.org/Awards/charlotte/index.h
  tml
• http//charlotteaward.wordpress.com

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NYSRA Charlotte Award

• NYSRA Charlotte Award Goal
• To encourage children to read and appreciate fine
  literature
• Biennial award for childrens literature
• Students vote for their favorite books from
  ballots created by the NYSRA Charlotte award
  committee.
• In 2008, over 11,000 votes were counted for
  students favorites.
• Authors and illustrators are honored at the
  annual NYSRA conference.

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Book Selection Process

• Committee members are selected by the chair and
  NYSRA board to reflect the diversity of our
  membership with the goal of having
  representatives across the state
• Hundreds of books are submitted to the 10 person
  committee
• Books are read and discussed by the committee and
  NY teachers and students as the ballot is being
  created

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Ballot Book considerations

• Published within the 2 year time frame of the
  award
• Represent the diverse lives of NY students
• Include both male and female protagonists
• Balance genres non-fiction, realistic fiction,
  historical fiction, biography, adventure, science
  fiction, poetry, humor, and more
• Include high quality text and illustrations
• Balance picture books as well as novels for
  intermediate and young adult categories
• Note books written by New York authors
• Emphasize books that will appeal to children

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2008 Winners

• Primary
• The Great Fuzz Frenzy. Written by Janet and
  Susan Stevens Crummel. Illustrated by Janet
  Stevens. Harcourt, 2005.
• Intermediate
• A Horse Named Funny Cide. Written by Funny Cide
  Team. Illustrated by Barry Moser. G.P. Putnams
  Sons, 2005.
• Young Adult

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Vote by April 15!

• VOTING REQUIREMENTS
• Students may have the books read to them or read
  the books on their own to become a qualified
  voter
• Students are encouraged to read all titles in a
  category, but it is not a requirement. Students
  may read books in more than one category.
• Each reader is entitled to one vote in one or
  more categories.
• An adult in a classroom or library setting must
  monitor voting procedures, and should submit one
  ballot from each participating classroom or
  library that indicates the number of votes for
  each title.

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2010 Primary Grades Ballot Books

• Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek A Tall, Thin Tale.
  Written by Deborah Hopkinson. Illustrated by
  John Hendricks. Schwartz Wade, 2008.
• Guess What Is Growing Inside the Egg. Written by
  Mia Posada. Millbrook Press, 2007.
• Martina the Beautiful Cockroach. Written by
  Carmen Agra Deedy. Illustrated by Michael
  Austin. Peachtree Publishers, 2007.
• The Orange Shoes. Written by Trinka Hakes Noble.
  Illustrated by Doris Ettlinger. Sleeping Bear
  Press, 2007.
• Over in the Jungle A Rainforest Rhyme. Written
  by Marianne Berkes. Illustrated by Jeanette
  Canyon. Dawn Publications, 2007.
• Stargazer's Alphabet . Written by John Farrell.
  Boyds Mills Press, 2007.
• There's a Bird on Your Head. Written and
  illustrated by Mo Willems. Hyperion, 2007.
• Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly .
  Written by Alan Madison. Illustrated by Kevin
  Hawkes. Schwartz Wade, 2007.
• When Dinosaurs Came With Everything. Written by
  Elise Broach. Illustrated by David Small.
  Atheneum, 2007.
• Wolf's Coming! Written and illustrated by by Joe
  Kulka. Carolrhoda, 2007.

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2010 Intermediate Grades Ballot Books

• 42 Miles. Written by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer.
  Clarion, 2008 .
• A Dog On His Own. Written by Mary Jane Auch.
  Holiday House, 2008.
• The Invasion of Sandy Bay. Written by Anita
  Sanchez. Calkins Creeks Books, 2008.
• Lawn Boy. Written by Gary Paulsen. Wendy Lamb
  Books, 2007.
• Leepike Ridge. Written by N. D. Wilson. Random
  House, 2007.
• Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf. Written by
  Jennifer L. Holm. Illustrated by Elicia
  Castaldi. Atheneum, 2007.
• Ookpik The Travels of a Snowy Owl. Written and
  illustrated by Bruce Hiscock. Boyds Mills
  Press, 2008.
• Rickshaw Girl . Written by Mitali Perkins.
  Illustrated by Jamie Hogan. Charlesbridge, 2007.
• Steel Drumming at the Apollo. Written by Trish
  Marx. Illustrated by Ellen B. Senisi. Lee Low,
  2007.
• Stolen Children. Written by Peg Kehret. Dutton
  Juvenile, 2008.

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2010 Young Adult Ballot Books

• Beauty Shop for Rent...fully equipped, inquire
  within. Written by Laura Bowers. Harcourt,
  2007.
• Chains. Written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Simon
  Schuster, 2008.
• Dear Jo The story of losing Leah...and finding
  hope. Written by Christina Kilbourne. Lobster
  Press, 2007.
• The Hunger Games. Written by Suzanne Collins.
  Scholastic ,2008.
• In Search of Mockingbird. Written by Loretta
  Ellsworth. Henry Holt Company ,2007.
• I, Q Book One Independence Hall. Written by
  Roland Smith. Sleeping Bear Press, 2008.
• Kimchi Calamari. Written by Rose Kent.
  HarperCollins, 2007.
• Schooled . Written by Gordon Korman. Hyperion,
  2007.
• Skin Deep. Written by E. M. Crane. Delacorte,
  2008.
• Trouble. Written by Gary D. Schmidt. Clarion,
  2008.

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How can kids choice book awards foster reading?

• READ the ballot books!
• VISIT the Charlotte Award Youth Book blog for
  resources related to each title on the ballot and
  reviews for the books.
• USE the books in your schools morning or DEAR
  program.
• INVITE a member of the Charlotte Award Selection
  Committee to come to your school to talk about
  the books and the ballot process.
• DISPLAY the books in a special spot in the
  library tally the votes on a display chart.
• START a Charlotte Award Club for students
  and/or teachers.
• ASK your parent/teacher organization to help
  purchase the books.
• USE the titles in your PARP program or hold a
  Charlotte Award family event.
• HAVE older students read the books aloud to
  younger ones.
• CREATE a Charlotte Award shelf in the library
  with past winners
• INVOLVE your community library, bookstore,
  pre-schools, senior citizens, LOCAL READING
  COUNCIL, and others (http//www.nysreading.org/Awa
  rds/charlotte/index.html)

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Connecting Charlotte New Technologies

• Email interviews
• http//charlotteaward.wordpress.com/charlotte-inte
  rviews/
• Blogging
• http//charlotteaward.wordpress.com/
• Podcasting
• http//charlotteaward.wordpress.com/charlotte-podc
  asts/

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Our Additional Resources

• New York State Reading Association
• http//www.nysreading.org/Awards/charlotte/index.h
  tml
• Information about the award and participating in
  the voting process.
• New York State Reading Association Youth Book
  Blog
• http//charlotteaward.wordpress.com/
• Resources for each book. Interviews with many
  authors. Podcasts and author audio.

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2010 Committee Members

• Judy Ehrensbeck, Chair
• Lynne Brosch
• Karen Brungard
• Stan Cianfarano
• Mary Beth Farr
• Pauline Rasbeck
• Deborah Terrance
• Ellen Wilcox
• Liz Yanoff