This award is determined by Illinois students in fourth grade through eighth grade. After having read at least three of the twenty nominees, each student votes for his or her one favorite. We have occasionally had one or two students who have read the entire list. We often have students who have read at least half of them. This year we had 136 students in fourth and fifth grades who were qualified to vote.
The first place winner at Prairieview was The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. In second place, we had Heat by Mike Lupica. Wolf Brother, by Michelle Paver, took third place. For the first time this year, our students used the computers to vote. We are able to set this up using our library automation software, L4U.
The third graders at Prairieview joined the Elizabeth Ide students, participating in the Mon
arch Book Award. Like the fourth and fifth graders, the third graders had the privilege of voting via computer. One hundred thirteen third graders were qualified to vote. The results for third grade reflect their slightly more sophisticated taste. In first place, we had Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald. Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod came in second and Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley was third.
arch Book Award. Like the fourth and fifth graders, the third graders had the privilege of voting via computer. One hundred thirteen third graders were qualified to vote. The results for third grade reflect their slightly more sophisticated taste. In first place, we had Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald. Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod came in second and Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley was third.
