Golden Archer Nominations

Golden Archer Nominations

Last Sunday,  I shared the winning Golden Archer Award winners for 2016.  Last week, elementary students were able to nominate titles of books that they hope to see as nominees for the 2017 Golden Archer Award. 

Here are the titles I sent to the Golden Archer Committee.  The nominees for 2017 will be announced by June 1, 2016 so students can begin reading this summer!  Stay tuned as I will announce the nominees for our state student choice award.

Blakewood - Primary Titles:

1. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick - 30 nominations

2. City Kitty Kat by Steve Webb - 27 nominations

3. Waiting by Kevin Henkes - 17 nominations

4. Splat the Cat: The Perfect Present Mom & Dad by Rob Scotton - 10 nominations

5. Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena - 5 nominations

Blakewood - Intermediate Titles:

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School by Jeff Kinney - 27 nominations

2. Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess by Rachel Renee Russell - 20 nominations

3. The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - 15 nominations

4. Superman Family Adventures: Because You Demanded It! by Art Baltazar - 13 nominations

5. Aliens and Other Visitors by Ruth Owen - 6 nominations

Lakeview - Intermediate Titles:

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School by Jeff Kinney - 30 nominations

2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney - 24 nominations

3. Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick  - 12 nominations

4. Drama by Raina Telgemeir - 6 nominations

Luther - Primary Titles:

1. Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock - 3 nominations

2. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick - 2 nominations

3. My Dog is Better Than Your Dog (Crimebiters #1) by Tommy Greenwald - 2 nominations

4. Mercy Watson Fights Crime by Kate DiCamillo - 2 nominations

Luther - Intermediate Titles:
1. Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith - 14 nominations
2. El Deafo by Cece Bell - 12 nominations
3. The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - 8 nominations
4. Crossover by Kwame Alexander  - 6 nominations
5. Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz - 5 nominations

Rawson - Primary Titles:

1. Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett - 70 nominations

2. This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen - 50 nominations

3. The Pencil by Allen Ahlberg - 45 nominations

4. Pete the Cat: Bedtime Blues by James and Kimberly Dean - 25 nominations

5. Help! A Story of Friendship by Holly Keller - 15 nominations

Rawson - Intermediate Titles:

1. Drama by Raina Telgemeir - 75 nominations

2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School by Jeff Kinney - 50 nominations

3. Crossover by Kwame Alexander - 35 nominations

4. Dork Diaries: Tales From A Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter by Rachel Renee Russell - 25 nominations

5. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate - 10 nominations

This a great list of suggested books by our elementary students for students to read yet this year or over the summer.