May Lunch bunch

Back by popular demand the Bluebonnet lunch bunch. We are now reading books from the 2011-2012 list. We will vote in January 2012 on these books. We had 81% of 3rd-5th grade students voting last January. Next January I'd like to have 90% of 3rd-5th graders vote.

The book we are reading now is The Hallelujah Flight. The pictures are good and the story is humorous and give you a sense of the historical time that the book portrays. I hope students check this book out after we have read it.

Bluebonnet Winner/TLA

The Bluebonnet winner for our campus was The Uglified Ducky.

And by now you know the State Bluebonnet winner was The Uglified Ducky. The award was presented on Wednesday and I'm guessing the author has a sore hand now. I have just gotten back from the TLA convention where Willy Claftin was awarded the 2010-2011 award. Although I did not go to the luncheon I did see the long line of librarians waiting for the author's signature on their book(s). I did get a signed book but, I bought it at his booth in the exhibit hall.

We have been already reading the books on the list for 2011-2012 list. I wonder who will win next year? Any predictions? What book on the list is your favorite?