Kentucky Bluegrass Awards 2015

Grades 6 to 8

The Boy on the Wooden Box

Literary NonfictionLexile: 1000

Leon Leyson -

Schindler’s List Read or Listen to Part of the Book - http://

books.simonandschuster.com/Boy-on-the-Wooden-Box/Leon-Leyson/9781442497818

Teacher’s Guide – http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/SimonSchuster/BoyOnWoodenBox_Guide.pdf

Book Trailers – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qZDrL1KkHg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1uT8IAbybU

Counting by 7s

ContemporaryRealistic Fiction

Lexile: 770

Counting by 7s Author’s Website – http://

hollygoldbergsloan.com/aboutcountingby7s.html

Read Chapter 1 – http://hollygoldbergsloan.com/Countingby7s_1stChapter.pdf

Trailers & a Book Talk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuhoQ1IfX1U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAhkvNQ8lZ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqsVoO3r1Ro

Doll Bones

Adventure with a bit of Mystery

Lexile: 840

Doll Bones Newbery Honor Medal for 2014 Author’s website – http://blackholly.com Has helpful writing resources and FAQs

Read Chapter One - http://www.blackholly.com/dollboneschapter.html

Curriculum Guide - http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/SimonSchuster/DollBones_CG.pdf

Book Trailers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKOsvXxkUmk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xqXfGOepQE

Foul Trouble

ContemporaryRealistic Fiction

Lexile: 770

Foul Trouble

Author talks about his book:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6abSChUE39s

Prezi by student:http://prezi.com/mr5q3bhynaw7/foul-trouble-by-john-feinstein/John Feinstein’s Show website:http://feinstein.radio.cbssports.com/

The Great Trouble

Historical Fiction & Mystery

Lexile: 660

The Great Trouble

Publisher’s Page & Chapter One – http://www.randomhouse.com/book/201496/the-great-trouble-by-deborah-hopkinson

Educator Guide – http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GreatTrouble_EG_WEB.pdf

Author’s Website – http://deborahhopkinson.com/

Trailer –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLGxlnO6f_4

Paperboy

Historical Fiction

1959

Lexile: 940

Paperboy

Newbery Honor Medal for 2014 Author’s Facebook Page –

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vince-Vawter-Author/264252647029560

Author answers 11 questions –http://randomactsofreading.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/11-questions-with-paperboy-author-vince-vawter/

Author reads from the beginning of the book

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-MI38bPIPw

Trailer –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H_WxXIIQao

Rump

Fairy Tale Fantasy

Lexile: 660

RumpAuthor’s Website with Trailer –http://LieslShurtliff.com

Interview with Author –http://www.literaryrambles.com/2013/05/liesl-shurtliff-interview-and-rump-true.html

Reader’s Guide –http://lieslshurtliff.com/educators-librarians/

Soldier Dog

Historical FictionWorld War I

Lexile: 870

Soldier Dog Author’s Website –http://samangus.com/http://soldierdog.net/

First Chapter –http://soldierdog.net/read-first-chapter/

Additional Books on soldier dogshttp://www.soldierdogs.com/

Steelheart

Sci Fi & DystopianAdventure

Lexile: 680

Steelheart

Author’s Site & Book Chapters –http://brandonsanderson.com/books/steelheart/steelheart/

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sC9NtpXLH4

Sure Signs of Crazy

Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Lexile: 750

Sure Signs of Crazy Author’s Website & Blog –http://www.karenharringtonbooks.comLibrarians and educators, I'm currently doing free, 15-20 minute school visits via Skype.

Book Excerpt – http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/karen-harrington/sure-signs-of-crazy/9781478900481/#desc

Picture CreditsBook Covers – Amazon.com

Authors –Leon Leyson – http://diarioberea.blogspot.com/2013/01/holocausto-recordar-para-que-nunca-mas.html

Holly Goldberg Sloan – http://thinkingtoinking.blogspot.com/2012/06/from-book-to-screen-and-back-again.html

Holly Black – http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/the-dog-king/

John Feinstein – http://www.sportsradio1041.com/page.php?page_id=1043

Deborah Hopkinson – http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/10/share_your_secrets_deborah_hop.html

Vince Vawter – http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/18/retired-kns-journalist-vince-vawter-shares-lifes/

Leisl Shurtliff – http://www.cbcbooks.org/can-you-carry-all-of-the-children-and-all-of-the-books-liesl-shurtliff-author-of-rump-the-true-story-of-rumpelstiltskin-can/#.U5xllLGnH0U

Sam Angus – http://samangus.com/

Brandon Sanderson – http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/11/interviews/interview-brandon-

sanderson-author-of-towers-of-midnight-and-the-way-of-kings/Karen Harrington – http://scobberlotch.blogspot.com/This presentation was prepared by Jennifer Little, Morehead State University for the

School Librarians’ Workshop, 6/18/2014.