Kentucky Bluegrass Award2002

Given by Kentucky Association of School Librarians (KASL)

73 Works / 74 Items 103,525 Books 3,739 Reviews ½ 3.9
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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Stages:
Todos, Winner (129), Nominee (1,981)
Categorias:
Todos, Grades 3-5 (332), Grades 3-8 (39), Grades 4-8 (342), Grades 6-8 (303), Grades 9-12 (276), Grades K-2 (273), Grades K-3 (351), Preschool (70)
Years:
Todos, 2024 (50), 2023 (50), 2022 (50), 2021 (50), 2020 (50), 2019 (50), 2018 (50), 2017 (40), 2016 (40), 2015 (40), 2014 (40), 2013 (40), 2012 (40), 2011 (41), 2010 (52), 2009 (54), 2008 (60), 2007 (60), 2006 (62), 2005 (61), 2004 (82), 2003 (67), 2002 (74), 2001 (64), 2000 (43), 1999 (48), 1998 (38), 1997 (44), 1996 (32), 1995 (49), 1994 (27), 1993 (37), 1992 (35), 1991 (34), 1990 (44), 1989 (50), 1988 (46), 1987 (40), 1986 (38), 1985 (36), 1984 (39), 1983 (39)

Winner 4

Nominee 73

ObraCategoriaAno
So You Want to Be President? de Judith St. GeorgeGrades 3-52002
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle de David A. AdlerGrades 3-52002
Weaver's Daughter de Kimberly Brubaker BradleyGrades 3-52002
The Quiltmaker's Gift de Jeff BrumbeauGrades 3-52002
When John and Caroline Lived in the White House: Picture Book de Laurie CoulterGrades 3-52002
Cherokee Sister de Debbie DadeyGrades 3-52002
Because of Winn-Dixie de Kate DiCamilloGrades 3-52002
I Am a Rider (Young Dreamers) de Jane FeldmanGrades 3-52002
mammalabilia de Douglas FlorianGrades 3-52002
Joey Pigza Loses Control de Jack GantosGrades 3-52002
The Year of Miss Agnes de Kirkpatrick HillGrades 3-52002
The Doll People de Ann M. MartinGrades 3-52002
Judy Moody de Megan McDonaldGrades 3-52002
Nothing Wrong with a Three-Legged Dog de Graham McNameeGrades 3-52002
The Wisdom Bird: A Tale of Solomon and Sheba de Sheldon ObermanGrades 3-52002
The Graduation of Jake Moon de Barbara ParkGrades 3-52002
Tall Tales de Charles R. SmithGrades 3-52002
Wizzil de William SteigGrades 3-52002
The Diary of Melanie Martin: or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza (Melanie Martin Novels) de Carol WestonGrades 3-52002
Stuck in Neutral de Terry TruemanGrades 6-82002
Kit's Wilderness de David AlmondGrades 6-82002
Fever 1793 de Laurie Halse AndersonGrades 6-82002
Aria of the Sea de Dia CalhounGrades 6-82002
Dovey Coe de Frances O'Roark DowellGrades 6-82002
Cinderella 2000: Looking Back . . . de Mavis JukesGrades 6-82002
Silent to the Bone de E. L. KonigsburgGrades 6-82002
Jefferson's Children: The Story of One American Family de Shannon LanierGrades 6-82002
Snail Mail, No More de Ann M. MartinGrades 6-82002
We've Got Spirit: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Cheerleading Team de James T. McElroyGrades 6-82002
Blizzard!: The Storm That Changed America de Jim MurphyGrades 6-82002
Perfect Family de Jerrie OughtonGrades 6-82002
A Long Way from Chicago de Richard PeckGrades 6-82002
A Year Down Yonder de Richard PeckGrades 6-82002
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging de Louise RennisonGrades 6-82002
Frozen Stiff de Sherry ShahanGrades 6-82002
Stargirl de Jerry SpinelliGrades 6-82002
When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune de Lori Aurelia WilliamsGrades 6-82002
Pedro & Me: Friendship, Loss and What I Learned de Judd WinickGrades 6-82002
Miracle's Boys de Jacqueline WoodsonGrades 6-82002
Monster de Walter Dean MyersGrades 9-122002
The Perks of Being a Wallflower de Stephen ChboskyGrades 9-122002
Many Stones de Carolyn ComanGrades 9-122002
You Hear Me?: Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys de Betsy FrancoGrades 9-122002
On the Fringe: Stories de Donald GalloGrades 9-122002
Conquering the Beast Within: How I Fought Depression and Won . . . and How You Can, Too de Cait IrwinGrades 9-122002
My Life, Take Two de Paul ManyGrades 9-122002
Cut de Patricia McCormickGrades 9-122002
Night Flying de Rita MurphyGrades 9-122002
145th Street: Short Stories de Walter Dean MyersGrades 9-122002
The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer de Gary PaulsenGrades 9-122002
The Body of Christopher Creed de Carol Plum-UcciGrades 9-122002
The Sterkarm Handshake de Susan PriceGrades 9-122002
Head Above Water de S. L. RottmanGrades 9-122002
Dreamland de SarahGrades 9-122002
Players de Joyce SweeneyGrades 9-122002
Affrilachia: Poems de Frank X. WalkerGrades 9-122002
Playing Without the Ball de Rich WallaceGrades 9-122002
The Girl Who Lost Her Smile de Karim AlrawiGrades K-32002
If Nathan Were Here de Mary BahrGrades K-32002
The Night Worker de Kate BanksGrades K-32002
Momma, Where Are You From? de Marie BradbyGrades K-32002
Snail Trail de Ruth BrownGrades K-32002
Bravo, Livingstone Mouse! de Pamela Duncan EdwardsGrades K-32002
The Runaway Tortilla de Eric A. KimmelGrades K-32002
One Lucky Girl de George Ella LyonGrades K-32002
Follow the Leader de Erica SilvermanGrades K-32002
Dear Daisy, Get Well Soon de Maggie SmithGrades K-32002
Song for the Whooping Crane de Eileen SpinelliGrades K-32002
Rain de Manya StojicGrades K-32002
When Abraham Talked to the Trees de Elizabeth Van SteenwykGrades K-32002
Saturday Night Jamboree de Lee WardlawGrades K-32002
This Next New Year de Janet S. WongGrades K-32002
Sweet, Sweet Memory de Jacqueline WoodsonGrades K-32002

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