Kentucky Bluegrass Award1986

Given by Kentucky Association of School Librarians (KASL)

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How does the Kentucky Bluegrass Award program work?

Each year, a KBA committee for each grade band chooses the books for each of the five voting Nominee Lists (Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) mostrar mais in a year-long process. These committees are made up of volunteers and include school librarians, public librarians, and classroom teachers from across the state. Students should read books from a Nominee List before voting for their favorite title on that list. The specific voting process is determined at the individual school/library level. All the ballots are counted by an on-site coordinator (usually a teacher or librarian) and the results are transferred to an online tally sheet made available on the KASL website in March of the contest year. Votes are counted after the cutoff date (April 1st) and a winner is declared for each level during the first week of April.

The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is a program designed to encourage students to read widely from lists of current, well-reviewed literature that reflects a variety of experiences and points of view. Students are not restricted in their reading in any way in the KBA program. Schools, libraries, parents, and community organizations participating in the KBA should select books from these lists for inclusion in collections and programs that they feel are appropriate for the needs and interests of their patrons or students. These groups may provide some or all of the titles and develop local initiatives to promote the Kentucky Bluegrass Award.

Books on the Nominee Lists can be purchased as a set from several vendors or individually from bookstores, catalogs, and online sources. All titles on a current year's Nominee List have been published within the last 3 years.




Who can participate?

Students from Preschool - 12th grade can read and rate the books on the Nominee Lists.

Each Nominee List has a grade level recommendation, but students may read/vote from multiple Nominee Lists. If a student has read two books from a list, they are eligible to vote.​​

​Adults can nominate books for inclusion on the Nominee Lists, serve on KBA Committees, and encourage participation by students.​

Schools, libraries, bookstores, literacy groups, and individuals can help promote the program and help students participate in this program.




When does KBA take place?

Students can begin reading as soon as the Nominee Lists are released and submit ballots throughout the year.

​Some schools and districts incorporate KBA books into Summer Reading promotions.

All tallied votes must be submitted by April 1 of each year. Winners are announced in April.

Books for upcoming Nominee Lists can be nominated by adults through the KASL website.

New Nominee Lists are finalized in mid-February of each year.

In September, one of the winning authors is invited to come to Kentucky and speak at the KLA/KASL Joint Conference.




Why participate in KBA?

The Kentucky Bluegrass Award program promotes student reading and critical thinking.

It offers students a chance to give feedback and express their thoughts and opinions.

The KBA program is designed to provide a wide range of new reading materials to students and it should be implemented in a way that is simple and fun for students, parents, and schools.

By all means, feel free to make this program broadly inclusive!
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Louisville Slugger por Jan ArnowGrades 4-81986
The Fighting Ground por AviGrades 4-81986
The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt por John BellairsGrades 4-81986
The Moves Make the Man por Bruce BrooksGrades 4-81986
Behind the Attic Wall por Sylvia CassedyGrades 4-81986
Ramona Forever por Beverly ClearyGrades 4-81986
Hercules por Bernard EvslinGrades 4-81986
The Black Stallion Legend por Walter FarleyGrades 4-81986
One-Eyed Cat por Paula FoxGrades 4-81986
The Double Life of Pocahontas por Jean FritzGrades 4-81986
Your Former Friend, Matthew por LouAnn GaeddertGrades 4-81986
The Gift of the Pirate Queen por Patricia Reilly GiffGrades 4-81986
Saint George and the Dragon: A Golden Legend por Margaret HodgesGrades 4-81986
The Celery Stalks at Midnight por James HoweGrades 4-81986
No Beasts! No Children! por Beverly KellerGrades 4-81986
Paul Bunyan por Steven KelloggGrades 4-81986
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson por Bette Bao LordGrades 4-81986
The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline por Lois LowryGrades 4-81986
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! por Stephen ManesGrades 4-81986
The Hero and the Crown por Robin McKinleyGrades 4-81986
The Way to Sattin Shore por Philippa PearceGrades 4-81986
Behind the Scenes of a Broadway Musical por Bill PowersGrades 4-81986
The Callender Papers por Cynthia VoigtGrades 4-81986
The Tipi por David YueGrades 4-81986
Badger's Parting Gifts por Susan VarleyGrades K-31986
The Cardboard Crown por Clyde Robert BullaGrades K-31986
The Silver Cow por Susan CooperGrades K-31986
Opening Night por Rachel IsadoraGrades K-31986
Hansel and Gretel por Rika LesserGrades K-31986
Daughter of Earth por Gerald McDermottGrades K-31986
The Church Mice in Action por Graham OakleyGrades K-31986
The New Kid on the Block por Jack PrelutskyGrades K-31986
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories por Alvin SchwartzGrades K-31986
Bicycle Rider por Mary SciosciaGrades K-31986
The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates por Susan ShreveGrades K-31986
The Story of Jumping Mouse por John SteptoeGrades K-31986
Worse than Willy! por James StevensonGrades K-31986
Music, Music for Everyone por Vera B. WilliamsGrades K-31986

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