Welcome to the 2017 Nutmeg nominee blog!
This blog is all about getting kids to read...and write about what they read. There are ten books nominated for the 2017 Nutmeg Book award.
At the end of the year, students will be recognized for meeting the requirements of the challenge. If you would like to be recognized for completing the challenge, you must do the following:
All books nominated for the Nutmeg Intermediate awards must be: works of fiction, with appeal for readers in grades 4-6; copyrighted in the United States and first published no more than five years from date of selection; currently in print, and available in paperback; well-written, with strong characterization, vivid setting, striking language, a well-constructed plot, and a plausible conclusion. (nutmegaward.org)
The winning book will be announced in May 2017.
At the end of the year, students will be recognized for meeting the requirements of the challenge. If you would like to be recognized for completing the challenge, you must do the following:
- You must read at least 2 of the 2017 Nutmeg Book Award Intermediate Nominees.
- You must participate in a discussion about those two books on this blog. In your response, you must cite examples from the book to support your answers (page numbers would help). In order to participate, you must get permission from a guardian. You can get a permission slip from Mrs. Kirby in the library.
- You must post at least 2 times on this blog for each book that you read. For example, if you read 2 books, you must post 2 times for each book which would be a total of 4 posts.
All books nominated for the Nutmeg Intermediate awards must be: works of fiction, with appeal for readers in grades 4-6; copyrighted in the United States and first published no more than five years from date of selection; currently in print, and available in paperback; well-written, with strong characterization, vivid setting, striking language, a well-constructed plot, and a plausible conclusion. (nutmegaward.org)
The winning book will be announced in May 2017.