Dear colleagues,
I was so impressed with Andrea Rapps reading programs that Id like
to share what were doing, too. This year, I began a readers
choice program which we call the Olive Branch Book Award. For
students in grades 3 to 6, I chose 5 fiction and 5 non-fiction books,
including some books by Canadian authors. The students commit to
reading at least 3 books over 5 months. At the end of that period,
theyll vote for their favourite. Well give a fancy certificate to
the winning author, put a sticker on the winning book, AND give
bookmarks and gift certificates to all the participants. Quite a few
kids (and their parents) have already signed up for the OBBA. Theres
a real buzz in our supplementary religious school about the program
and Im thrilled about the positive comments so far. FYI, here are
the titles of the books:
FICTION
* Ice Cream Town by Rona Arato
* Emil and Karl by Yankev Glatshteyn
* Broken Song by Kathryn Lasky
* Confessions of a Closet Catholic by Sarah Littman
* Turned Away by Carol Matas
NON-FICTION
* The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Hagit Allon & Lena Zehavi
* The Underground Reporters by Kathy Kacer
* Anne Frank by Josephine Poole
* The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela by Uri Shulevitz
* Albert Einstein by Frieda Wishinsky
Regards,
Anne Dublin, Librarian
Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Canada
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