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Rhode Island Teen Book Award ~ 2008
Rhode Island Teen Book Award ~ 2008
School Libraries: A Quest for Wisdom
RIEMA Conference
April 27, 2007
The Goal of RITBAThe Goal of RITBA
To promote quality literature for teens by highlighting well-written books that will be of interest to those between the ages of 12 and 18 years of age.
Committee DemographicsCommittee Demographics
• 37 Librarians, teachers, media specialists, reading specialists, and GSLIS students
• Represent public libraries, public schools, and private schools
• Anyone who is willing to read a lot of teen books (at least 35 over 6 months) is welcome to join the committee
• Committee reads potential nominees from September through March
• This year, the committee considered 91 titles
Nominee Selection ProcessNominee Selection Process
• Titles must have young adults as a targeted audience
• Must have been published in the last two years (ie. Nominees for the 2008 award must be published between 2005-2007)
• Committee Breaks into two groups: one focuses on MS titles, and the other HS titles
• Use a combination of a scoring system and discussion
The 2007 WinnerThe 2007 Winner
Twilight
by
Stephenie Meyer
2007 Honor Books2007 Honor Books
The Lightning Thief
by
Rick Riordan
Perfect
by
Natasha Friend
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for Middle School Students
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for Middle School Students
Black Duck
By
Janet Taylor Lisle
booktalk presented by
Deb Hobday
LaSalle Academy
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for Middle School Students
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for Middle School Students
Down the Rabbit Hole
by
Peter Abrahams
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for Middle School Students
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for Middle School Students
Larklight:A Rousing Tale of
Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches
of Space By
Philip Reevebooktalk presented by
Aaron CoutuGreenville PL
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for Middle School Students
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for Middle School Students
Yellow Star
by
Jennifer Roy
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Breathe:
A Ghost Story
by
Cliff McNish
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
A Brief Chapter
in My Impossible Life
by
Dana Reinhardt
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
DivaBy
Alex Flinn
booktalk presented bySharon Lux
LaSalle Academy
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Endymion Spring
by
Matthew Skelton
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Incantation
by
Alice Hoffman
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Let Me Play:
The Story of Title IX
By
Karen Blumenthal
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Life As We Knew It
by
Susan Beth Pfeffer
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Lush
By
Natasha Friend
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Marie, Dancing
by
Carolyn Meyer
booktalk presented by
Deb Hobday
LaSalle Academy
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
The Night My Sister Went Missing
by
Carol Plun-Ucci
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Notes from theMidnight Driver
byJordan Sonnenblick
booktalk presented byRobin LensingPawtucket PL
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
The Rules of Survivalby
Nancy Werlin
booktalk presented bySharon Lux
LaSalle Academy
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Side Effects
By
Amy Goldman Koss
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for All Teens
Sleeping FreshmenNever Lie
byDavid Lubar
booktalk presented byRobin LensingPawtucket PL
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for High School Students
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for High School Students
The Book Thief
by
Markus Zusak
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for High School Students
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for High School Students
Peeps
by
Scott Westerfeld
booktalk presented byAaron CoutuGreenville PL
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for High School Students
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for High School Students
Sold
by
Patricia McCormick
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for High School Students
RITBA Nominees for 2008Recommended for High School Students
Theories of Relativity
by
Barbara
Haworth-Attard
Working with the RITBA ListThe Website and Discussion ModulesWorking with the RITBA ListThe Website and Discussion Modules
Visit the Award’s Websitefor access to Discussion Modules for each book!
http://www.yourlibrary.ws/ya_webpage/ritba/ritbaindex.htm
Working with the RITBA ListOther Ways of Promoting ParticipationWorking with the RITBA ListOther Ways of Promoting Participation
There are many ways to encourage both students and teachers to participate in the RITBA process
http://www.yourlibrary.ws/ya_webpage/ritba/ritbapromote.htm
The 2008 ElectionThe 2008 Election
• Your teens will be able to vote between January 1 and the start of February vacation.
• To be eligible to vote, teens must read at least 3 titles from the list.
• Encourage your students and teachers to read and participate in the election
For More InformationFor More Information
• Feel free to visit the RITBA website at http://www.yourlibrary.ws/ya_webpage/ritba/ritbaindex.htm
• You can also email the chairperson at [email protected]
• We welcome anyone who would like to join the committee
Questions Are WelcomeQuestions Are Welcome