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Kentucky Bluegrass Awards 2015

Kentucky Bluegrass Awards 2015 . Grades 6 to 8. The Boy on the Wooden Box Literary Nonfiction. Lexile : 1000. Leon Leyson -. Schindler’s List Read or Listen to Part of the Book - http:// books.simonandschuster.com/Boy-on-the-Wooden-Box/Leon-Leyson/9781442497818

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Kentucky Bluegrass Awards 2015

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  1. Kentucky Bluegrass Awards 2015 Grades 6 to 8

  2. The Boy on the Wooden BoxLiterary Nonfiction Lexile: 1000

  3. Leon Leyson- • Schindler’s List • Read or Listen to Part of the Book - http://books.simonandschuster.com/Boy-on-the-Wooden-Box/Leon-Leyson/9781442497818 • Teacher’s Guide – http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/SimonSchuster/BoyOnWoodenBox_Guide.pdf • Book Trailers – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qZDrL1KkHghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1uT8IAbybU

  4. Counting by 7sContemporaryRealistic Fiction Lexile: 770

  5. Counting by 7s • Author’s Website – http://hollygoldbergsloan.com/aboutcountingby7s.html • Read Chapter 1 – http://hollygoldbergsloan.com/Countingby7s_1stChapter.pdf • Trailers & a Book Talk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuhoQ1IfX1U • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAhkvNQ8lZ4 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqsVoO3r1Ro

  6. Doll BonesAdventure with a bit of Mystery Lexile: 840

  7. Doll Bones • Newbery Honor Medal for 2014 • Author’s website – http://blackholly.com Has helpful writing resources and FAQs • Read Chapter One - http://www.blackholly.com/dollboneschapter.html • Curriculum Guide - http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/SimonSchuster/DollBones_CG.pdf • Book Trailers • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKOsvXxkUmk • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xqXfGOepQE

  8. Foul TroubleContemporaryRealistic Fiction Lexile: 770

  9. Foul TroubleAuthor talks about his book:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6abSChUE39sPrezi by student:http://prezi.com/mr5q3bhynaw7/foul-trouble-by-john-feinstein/John Feinstein’s Show website:http://feinstein.radio.cbssports.com/

  10. The Great TroubleHistorical Fiction & Mystery Lexile: 660

  11. The Great Trouble Publisher’s Page & Chapter One – http://www.randomhouse.com/book/201496/the-great-trouble-by-deborah-hopkinson Educator Guide – http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GreatTrouble_EG_WEB.pdf Author’s Website – http://deborahhopkinson.com/ Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLGxlnO6f_4

  12. PaperboyHistorical Fiction1959 Lexile: 940

  13. Paperboy • Newbery Honor Medal for 2014 • Author’s Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vince-Vawter-Author/264252647029560 • Author answers 11 questions – http://randomactsofreading.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/11-questions-with-paperboy-author-vince-vawter/ • Author reads from the beginning of the book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-MI38bPIPw • Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H_WxXIIQao

  14. RumpFairy Tale Fantasy Lexile: 660

  15. Rump Author’s Website with Trailer – http://LieslShurtliff.com Interview with Author – http://www.literaryrambles.com/2013/05/liesl-shurtliff-interview-and-rump-true.html Reader’s Guide – http://lieslshurtliff.com/educators-librarians/

  16. Soldier Dog Historical Fiction World War I Lexile: 870

  17. Soldier Dog • Author’s Website – http://samangus.com/http://soldierdog.net/ • First Chapter – http://soldierdog.net/read-first-chapter/ • Additional Books on soldier dogs http://www.soldierdogs.com/

  18. Steelheart Sci Fi & Dystopian Adventure Lexile: 680

  19. Steelheart Author’s Site & Book Chapters – http://brandonsanderson.com/books/steelheart/steelheart/ Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sC9NtpXLH4

  20. Sure Signs of CrazyContemporary Realistic Fiction Lexile: 750

  21. Sure Signs of Crazy • Author’s Website & Blog – http://www.karenharringtonbooks.com Librarians and educators, I'm currently doing free, 15-20 minute school visits via Skype. • Book Excerpt – http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/karen-harrington/sure-signs-of-crazy/9781478900481/#desc

  22. Picture Credits Book Covers – Amazon.com Authors – Leon Leyson– http://diarioberea.blogspot.com/2013/01/holocausto-recordar-para-que-nunca-mas.html Holly Goldberg Sloan – http://thinkingtoinking.blogspot.com/2012/06/from-book-to-screen-and-back-again.html Holly Black – http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/the-dog-king/ John Feinstein – http://www.sportsradio1041.com/page.php?page_id=1043 Deborah Hopkinson – http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/10/share_your_secrets_deborah_hop.html Vince Vawter– http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/18/retired-kns-journalist-vince-vawter-shares-lifes/ LeislShurtliff– http://www.cbcbooks.org/can-you-carry-all-of-the-children-and-all-of-the-books-liesl-shurtliff-author-of-rump-the-true-story-of-rumpelstiltskin-can/#.U5xllLGnH0U Sam Angus – http://samangus.com/ Brandon Sanderson – http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/11/interviews/interview-brandon-sanderson-author-of-towers-of-midnight-and-the-way-of-kings/ Karen Harrington – http://scobberlotch.blogspot.com/ This presentation was prepared by Jennifer Little, Morehead State University for the School Librarians’ Workshop, 6/18/2014.

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