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Standards for Semester Project
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards: LA.1.6.2.4: The student will identify authors, illustrators, or com posters with their works. LA.1.2.1.5: The student will respond to various literary selections, identifying the characters, setting, and sequence of events and connecting text to self, text to world, text to text. LA.1.1.7.2: The student will use background knowledge and supporting details from text to verify the accuracy of information presented in read selections. LA.1.1.7.7: The student will identify the text structures an author uses. LA.1.1.6.5: The student will relate new vocabulary to prior knowledge. LA.1.1.6.2: The student will listen to, read, and discuss both familiar and conceptually challenging text.

NCTE/IRA Standards for the English Language Arts 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). 8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. 11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities. 12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information)

Book Award Assignment

 * Award || Sponsoring Organization  || History  || Selected by  || Criteria  ||
 * Newberry Medal || Association for Library Service to Children || Began in 1922, first honor for children’s literature || Newberry Medal Selection Committee of librarians || Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. ||
 * Caldecott Medal || Association for Library Service to Children || Began in 1937 as a way to honor illustrators of children’s books. || Caldecott Medal Selection Committee || Most distinguished American picture book for children, given to the illustrator of the book ||
 * Hans Christian Andersen Award || IBBY || Began in 1956 for authors/1966 for illustrators || International jury of children’s literature specialists || Living author or illustrator whose body of work has made a lasting contribution to children’s literature. ||
 * Coretta Scot King Book Award || American Library Association || Began in 1969 as a way to honor African American authors/illustrators || CSK Task Force consisting of librarians and supporters of the awards vision. || African American authors and illustrators who have promoted the understanding of and appreciation for the black culture and experience through literature. ||
 * Young Reader’s Choice Award || Pacific Northwest Library Association || Established in 1940 by Seattle book seller Harry Hartman to give students a chance to select a book they enjoyed. || 4th through 12th grade students who have read at least two of the titles nominated. || Children, teachers, and librarians nominate books of their choosing, though sequels in a series are not permitted. ||
 * James Madison Book Award || Lynne Cheney || Began in 2003, after President Bush encouraged the teaching and appreciation of American history. || An advisory council set up for the award. || Nonfiction book that helps elementary and middle school students develop a knowledge and understanding of American history. ||
 * Jane Addams Children’s Book Award || Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom & the Jane Addams Peace Association || Began in 1953 for Children’s books, with a Picture Book category created in 1993. || Addams Committee members || Children’s book that promotes peace, social justice, world community, and equality of the sexes and races. ||
 * Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature || Young Adult Library Services Association/Booklist || Named for a school librarian in Topeka, Kansas with a passion for books and reading. || Printz Committee || Best book written for teens, based entirely on literary merit. ||
 * Charlotte Zolotow Award || Cooperative Children’s Book Center || Began in 1998 as a way to honor distinguished book editor Charlotte Zolotow. || Committee of children’s literature experts || Best picture book (for birth through age 7) text published in the United States. ||
 * National Homeschool Book Award || National Homeschool Book Award, which was formed by a group of homeschool moms in Minnesota || Created as a way to shine a positive light on learning outside the traditional classroom. || Four books are nominated by the committee, homeschool children who have read all four books can then vote on their favorite. || Best juvenile fiction that explores learning experiences that take place outside the traditional classroom setting. ||