yrca 2014 nominees by mrs. anderberg
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See the 2014 Young Readers' Choice Award Nominees and test your knowledge of genres.TRANSCRIPT
Young Reader’s Choice Award
2014 Junior Division
Winner of the Young Reader’s Choice Award 2013
Students voted for
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Young Reader’s Choice Award2014
Students in grades 4-6 select the winner
You must listen to or read at least 2 of the books by April 15th in order to vote
Children all across the Pacific Northwest are reading these books and participating in their YRCA program. (Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Washington and of course Montana.)
This award was established in 1940 and continues today to encourage kids to read fantastic literature from a variety of genres.
Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
School property has been vandalized and Greg Heffley swears he is innocent--sort of. Just as the authorities are about to pin him down, a freak blizzard hits trapping the Heffleys in their home and leaving Greg to wonder whether being stuck with his family for the holidays really is better than facing the punishment he knows is coming when the snow is gone.
Book Trailerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AzqZd0KmCk
What genre is it?Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Graphic Novel
Biography
Informational Text
Procedural Text
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Answer: REALISTIC FICTION
Made up story
Characters are normal humans and believable
Takes place in modern times
The stories deal with believable family and friend relationships
The setting is a real place
Everything that happens in the story could really happen to anyone.
Humorous fiction
Involves surprise and unexpected events
Involves exaggeration and nonsense
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Relates the stories of twelve-year-old Ben, who loses his mother and his hearing in a short time frame and decides to leave his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he has never known in New York City; and Rose, who lives with her father but feels compelled to search for what is missing in her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures.
Book Trailerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K2YaVxeTiM
What genre is it?Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Graphic Novel
Biography
Informational Text
Procedural Text
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Answer: HISTORICAL FICTION
The setting is in the past
May include real people or events from history, but the main characters are fictional
Fictional main characters are used to give a human perspective to historical facts.
Imaginary events are based on events of the past
Conflict may develop when the character leaves a secure environment and moves into the unknown.
Other books by Brian Selznick
13 Gifts by Wendy Mass
Shy, withdrawn Tara is sent to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in her parents' hometown, where she makes friends with an elderly collector, who seems to be trying to give Tara a mysterious message.
Book Trailerhttp://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/books/videos_all.asp?bcpid=73539002001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAFv844g~,BASb5BU03X_o-Ir6jeODyg3UqvFSQKs2&bclid=1086445382001&bctid=1084495184001
What genre is it?Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Graphic Novel
Biography
Informational Text
Procedural Text
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Answer: REALISTIC FICTION Made up story
Characters are normal humans and believable
Takes place in modern times
The stories deal with believable family and friend relationships
The setting is a real place
Everything that happens in the story could really happen to anyone.
Other books by Wendy Mass
Middle School, Worst Years of My Life
by James PattersonWhen Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct.
Book Trailerhttp://www.pinterest.com/pin/32580797277559659/
What genre is it?Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Graphic Novel
Biography
Informational Text
Procedural Text
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Answer: REALISTIC FICTION
Made up story
Characters are normal humans and believable
Takes place in modern times
The stories deal with believable family and friend relationships
The setting is a real place
Everything that happens in the story could really happen to anyone.
Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger
Harvey, upset when his Darth Paper finger puppet brings humiliation, gets Dwight suspended, but Origami Yoda asks Tommy and Kellan, now in seventh grade, to make a new casefile to persuade the School Board to reinstate Dwight.
Book Trailerhttp://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/books/videos_all.asp?bcpid=73539002001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAFv844g~,BASb5BU03X_o-Ir6jeODyg3UqvFSQKs2&bclid=1086445382001&bctid=1084495184001
What genre is it?Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Graphic Novel
Biography
Informational Text
Procedural Text
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Answer: REALISTIC FICTIONMade up story
Characters are normal humans and believable
Takes place in modern times
The stories deal with believable family and friend relationships
The setting is a real place
Everything that happens in the story could really happen to anyone.
Origami Yoda series continues
Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi
The lost city of Cielis is not what they expected. While part of her crew are taken prisoner, Emily is forced to fight for her life in a series of tests that will determine which young Stonekeeper will join the Guardian Council which governs Alledia. As the tests continue, a terrible secret is uncovered, one that will change the heroes' lives forever.
Book Trailerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb4-Q1aA9DU
What genre is it?Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Graphic Novel
Biography
Informational Text
Procedural Text
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Answer: GRAPHIC NOVELFormat is in comic-book style
Fantasy
Magical characters
Hero involved in a battle against strong odds.
Strange creatures such as wizards, dragons, elves, mermaids, etc.
Stories include impossible events
Good vs. evil theme
Imaginary or mysterious setting
Characters are in a conflict against a supernatural power
Amulet series continues
Big Nate Out Loud by Franklin Peirce
Contains reprints of daily and Sunday "Big Nate" comic strips that follow the adventures of eleven-year-old Nate Wright.
Book Trailer
http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/books/videos_all.asp?bcpid=73539002001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAFv844g~,BASb5BU03X_o-Ir6jeODyg3UqvFSQKs2&bclid=1086445382001&bctid=1084495184001
What genre is it?Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Graphic Novel
Biography
Informational Text
Procedural Text
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Answer: GRAPHIC NOVELFormat is in comic-book style
Realistic Fiction
Made up story
Characters are normal humans and believable
Takes place in modern times
The stories deal with believable family and friend relationships
The setting is a real place
Everything that happens in the story could really happen to anyone.
Big Nate series continues
The Medusa Plot by Gordon Korman
Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, thought the search for the thirty-nine clues leading to the source of their family's power was over, but when Cahills are kidnapped by the Vespers, Amy and Dan find themselves with only a few days to fulfill a bizarre ransom request before their friends start dying.
Book Trailerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoKZehvGbsk
What genre is it?Fantasy
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Graphic Novel
Biography
Informational Text
Procedural Text
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Answer: REALISTIC FICTIONMystery
Exciting fast-paced plot
Unusual occurrence
Contains clues for the reader to follow the action
Usually a crime has been committed
Main character attempts to discover “who dun-it” MYSTERY
Made up storyCharacters are normal humans and believable
Takes place in modern times
The stories deal with believable family and friend relationships
The setting is a real place
Everything that happens in the story could really happen to anyone.
39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers
Who will be this year’s winner?
You will decide!
Read or listen to at least 2 books to vote this year.
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