2009 Show Me Readers Award Winner: Eileen Spinelli
Marshall Cavendish
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Age Level
The Winner of the annual Show Me Readers Award is selected by students in grades one through three.
Vision
The purpose of the Show Me Readers Award is to promote literature, literacy, and reading in Missouri elementary schools for grades one through three and to promote recognition of authors and illustrators of books that are favorites of Missouri children in these grades.
Who May Recommend
Students, teachers, librarians, and parents can recommend books for the Show Me Readers Awards.
For a complete listing of current Show Me Committee members, click here.
Who May Vote
Children in grades one through three are eligible to vote for their favorite book if they have read or have had read to them a minimum of six books on the current master list.
Voting
In March, students in grades one through three will vote for the book they liked best. Schools will design their own ballots and each student will get one vote. Votes are tallied by each school and placed on a tally sheet which can be downloaded here (available during voting only.) The results from the tally sheet should be entered into the online voting system.
All votes must be entered by midnight on March 10, 2010. Mailed or faxed entries will NOT be accepted.
Disclaimer
The Missouri Association of School Librarians neither endorses nor recommends blog discussions relating to books that are on the reading lists for the Gateway, Mark Twain, Show Me, or Truman Reading Incentive Programs.
Mark Twain Readers Award~ Gateway Readers Award~ Truman Readers Award
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