BEST
BOOKS
Learn about the Best
Books program for Grades 4-6. Click on the links below for information
and lists of books. Past year lists are filled with wonderful books that
are available in our library!
Best
Book Challenge Standings
| Place |
Class |
Books
Read |
| 1st |
VeCera |
51 |
| 2nd
|
Overlesse |
35 |
| 3rd |
Gonsalves/Norenberg |
17 |
| 4th |
Bollen |
9 |
| 5th |
Hemphill |
4 |
| 6th |
Gray |
1 |
| 7th
|
King |
0 |
(as of
January 18, 2008)
Current
Best Books List
Sasquatch
Reading Award 2008 List
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PNW
Young Reader's Choice, Jr. 2008 List
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Best
Books Information
What
is Best Books?
Best Books is program developed each year by Librarians throughout the
Edmonds School District. The list of books is a combination of the Pacific
Northwest Young Reader's Choice, Junior Division (YRC) list and the WLMA
Sasquatch Award list. It contains about 20 books, of varied genre, for
students in grades 4-6. The district librarians develop lessons (taught
as stations) like: reader's theater, setting, character development, listening,
bookmarks, letter writing, author web research, and more. They also write
questions for testing students on these books, and produce a district-wide
"Battle of the Best Books" competition. Students are challenged
to read as many best books as possible during the year. The program will
end the week after Memorial Day.
Is
there a discussion forum for the best books?
Yes! Go to Mr.
Sonnen's Swift page and click on "discussion"!
How can
students vote for their favorite YRC or Sasquatch book?
Ballots are available for students in February. Students must have read
or heard at least 2 books from the list they want to vote on (a list of
books read is kept in the Library). Deadlines for voting will be announced
during morning announcements.
What
happens when a student completes a book?
Students come to the library, during recess, for a short 3-4-question
discussion/quiz (I just check to see if they read the book). Students
get small incentives when they reach certain levels. I tell students that
they aren't reading the books for prizes, but because these are great
books.
2 books
= Best Book membership card
4 books = a small bookmark
6 books = a pencil
8 books = a celebration party (ice cream)
Note: Incentives are subject to change.
Is there
a class competition?
Yes, all the books read by a class are added together. Standings are posted
near the Best Book display in the Library. The class with the most books
read gets an extra recess.
What
is the Battle of the Best Books?
The battle is a yearly district-wide competition. Each participating school
sends two - 4 member teams to compete. Teams are given several rounds
of questions about the Best Books. The team with the most points at the
end of the competition wins.
How are
teams formed?
Teams consist of up to 4 students. They can be in grades 4-6 and in any
classroom. Students have learned that the better teams include a diversity
of members. All of the past Brier teams have included boys and girls.
Students develop teams on their own.
How are
the Brier team's selected to compete at the District level?
There is a school competition held a few weeks prior to the district event
during the noon hour in the library. The top 2 teams advance to the district
competition. One of Brier's 2003 teams, The Bookworms, became District
co-champions!
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Sasquatch
Reading Award 2007 List
Title |
Author |
| Becomming
Naoimi Leon |
Pam
Munoz Ryan |
| Cabin on Trouble
Creek |
Jean VanLeeuwen |
| Eager |
Helen, Fox |
| Secret
Identity: Shredderman Book 1 |
Wendelin VanDraanen |
| Sing a Song of Tunafish |
Esme' Raji Codell |
| Snarf Attack |
Mary Amato |
| Story
of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly |
Luis Sepulveda |
| Tarantula Scientist,
The |
Sy Montgomery |
| Thin Wood Wall |
David
Patneaude |
| Troll Fell |
Katherine Langrish |
| World According
to Humphey, The |
Betty G. Birney |
| Wolf Brother |
Michelle Paver |
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PNW
Young Reader's Choice, Jr. 2007 List
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Sasquatch
Reading Award 2006 List
Title |
Author |
| Capture |
Kathryn Lasky |
| City of Ember |
Jeanne DuPrau |
| Colder Than Ice |
David Patneaude |
| Frog Princess |
E. D. Baker |
| Gregor the Overlander |
Suzanne
Collins |
| Kensuke's Kingdom |
Michael Morpurgo |
| Man Who Went to
the Far Side of the Moon, The |
Bea Uusma Schyffert |
| Minn and Jake |
Janet Wong |
| Mummy's Mother |
Tony Johnston |
| Puppeteer's Apprentice |
Anne D. Love |
| Tadpole |
Ruth White |
| When the Circus
Comes to Town |
Laurence Yep |
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PNW
Young Reader's Choice, Jr. 2006 List
Title |
Author |
| Granny Torrelli
Makes Soup |
Sharon Creech |
| Gregor the Overlander |
Suzanne Collins |
| Kensuke's Kingdom |
Michael Morpurgo |
| Mayor of Central
Park |
Avi |
| Olive's Ocean |
Kevin Henkes |
| Rodzina |
Karen Cushman |
| Sahara Special |
Esme Raji Codell |
| Tale of Despereaux |
Kate DiCamillo |
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Sasquatch
Reading Award 2005 List
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PNW
Young Reader's Choice, Jr. 2005 List
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Sasquatch
Reading Award 2004 List
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Young Reader's Choice, Jr. 2004 List
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