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Announcing the SSYRA 2011-12 Winners

And the winner of the 2012 SSYRA Book of the Year Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8 is: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper!

Congratulations to Ms. Draper, and thanks to everyone who voted!

The winning poster for 2012 for grades 3-5 and 6-8, Out of My Mind, is here in PDF format!

Click here for a customizable certificate for 2012 SSYRA voters.

2012-13 SSYRA Lists!(Now annotated)

Click below to download printable and/or editable cataloging or one-sheet book lists for the 2012-13 SSYRA titles now with updated Reading Level, Reading Counts, Accelerated Reader, and Lexile information. Annotated lists also available. Thanks for being part of FAME and the SSYRA program!

2012-2013 One-sheet book list for grades 3-5 [.pdf, 1 page] [.docx, 1 page]

2012-2013 One-sheet book list for grades 6-8 [.pdf, 1 page] [.docx, 1 page]

2012-2013 Cataloging book list for grades 3-5 [.pdf, 2 pages]

2012-2013 Cataloging book list for grades 6-8 [.pdf, 2 pages]

2012-2013 Annotated book list for grades 3-5 [.pdf, 4 pages]

2012-2013 Annotated book list for grades 6-8 [.pdf, 4 pages]

Feel free to customize the one-sheet lists for your library.

Read Something Great? It's Time to Nominate!

Would you like to suggest future SSYRA titles for consideration? If so, fill out this form with information about the book. All titles received before June 1st, 2012 that qualify will be considered for the forthcoming year's list. Please remember titles must:

ü  Be Fiction.

ü  Have an author who lives in North America.

ü  Be appropriate for students from all around the state of Florida in grades 3 to 5 and/or 6 to 8.

ü  Have a Copyright Date of 2009 or Later.

Book Lists, Activities and Resources for 2011-2012

2011-2012 Brief book list for grades 3-5 [.pdf, 2 pages, 60K]
2011-2012 Annotated book list for grades 3-5 [.pdf, 3 pages 133K]

2011-2012 Brief book list for grades 6-8 [.pdf, 2 pages, 57K]
2011-2012 Annotated book list for grades 6-8 [.pdf, 3 pages, 79K]

The Curriculum Connections documents which include Annotations, Realia, Authors on the Internet, Food, Challenging Words, Figurative Language, Curriculum Connections for all titles have been posted on the appropriate Activities and Resources page (grades 3-5 or grades 6-8).

Other resources on that page include the bookmarks and a link to the Sunshine State Awards Books Promotion Center -- a blog created by SSYRA Committee member Josh Newhouse. Post your ideas on the blog, and pick up ideas from other school library media specialists.

And Now a Word to Our Sponsors:

These are just a few of the people who have come on board as SSYRA sponsors!

Thank you to the SSYRA Sponsors!!! 

 

·       The Lawhon Family

·       Hope & Cary Cliff

·       Molly Godley

·       The Weidle Family

·       The Miller Family

·       The Lippert Family

·       Sea Gate Elementary PTO

·       The Castillo Family

·       The Gurevitch Family

·       The Trebilcock Family

 

**If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact the SSYRA Chair:

 Laurie Arnez at Arnezla@collierschools.com

Attention Parents:

The SSYRA program is facilitated through your child's school. In most cases the school library media specialist administers the program, registers the school, and organizes voting. Please see your school librarian to ask how your child can get involved in the SSYRA program.

Registration for 2012-2013 is Coming.

To register, you will need the temporary password which will be emailed with registration instructions to district Library Media Supervisors on August 20th for dissemination to school librarians. Private school Principals will also be emailed. If you do not receive this forwarded email by close of business on Monday August 27th please contact Katrina Figgett for instructions. More information will be forthcoming.

 

This page last updated: May 5th, 2012

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