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NEXT YEAR"S HELEN RUFFIN READING BOWL LIST! START READING SOON!!
Middle Readers can visit a public library or a bookstore to find good books to read over the summer break. Here are some good choices!
Georgia Children's Book Award Nominees for 2008-2009
Middle School Level All 20 titles of Georgia Book Award Nominees are used for the Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Middle School Division for 2008-2009 school term.
Bell, Hilari (2007). Shield of Stars. Simon & Schuster.
When the Justice he works for is condemned for treason, fourteen-year-old and semi-reformed pickpocket Weasel sets out to find a notorious bandit who may be able to help save his master's life.
http://www.sfwa.org/members/bell/
Carbone, Elisa (2006).Blood on the River James Town 1607 Viking.
Traveling to the New World in 1606 as the page to Captain John Smith, twelve-year-old orphan Samuel Collier settles in the new colony of James Town, where he must quickly learn to distinguish between friend and foe.
http://www.elisacarbone.com/
Coombs, Kate (2006) The Runaway Princess Farrar
Fifteen-year-old Princess Meg uses magic and her wits to rescue a baby dragon and escape the unwanted attentions of princes hoping to gain her hand in marriage through a contest arranged by her father,the king
http://www.katecoombs.com/
Dahlberg, Maurine F. (2007).The Story of Jonas. Farrar
In the mid-1800s, a slave boy dreams of escaping to freedom while on a journey from Missouri to the gold fields of Kansas Territory with his master's n'er-do-well son
Dowell, Frances O’Roark. (2006).Phineas L. MacGuire … Erupts! . Atheneum
Fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire is forced to team up with the new boy in class on a science fair project, but the boy's quirky personality causes Phineas to wonder if they have any chance of winning
http://www.francesdowell.com/
Gauthier, Gail (2006).Happy Kid.Putnam.
After his mother bribes him into reading a self-help book on how to form satisfying relationships and enjoy a happy life, cynical eighth-grader Kyle finds there may be more to the book than he realized.
http://www.gailgauthier.com/>/a>
Graff, Lisa (2006). The Thing About Georgie. Laura Geringer.
Georgie's dwarfism causes problems, but he could always rely on his parents, his best friend, and classmate Jeanie the Meanie's teasing, until a surprising announcement, a new boy in school, and a class project shake things up.
http://www.lisagraff.com/
Harley, Bill (2006). The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher. Peachtree.
When his adventurous father disappears during a hot-air balloon flight, ten-year-old Darius is torn away from his beloved housekeeper and sent to live with an obnoxious aunt until a strange bicycle repairman with a secret changes his life.
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Hill, Kirkpatrick (2007). Do Not Pass Go.. Margaret K. McElderry.
When Deet's father is jailed for using drugs, Deet learns that prison is not what he expected, nor are other people necessarily the way he thought they were
http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=350257/
Hobbs, Valerie (2005). Defiance. Frances Foster
Frances Foster books." While vacationing in the country, eleven-year-old Toby, a cancer patient, learns some important lessons about living and dying from an elderly poet and her cow.http://www.valeriehobbs.com/
Holmes, Sara Lewis (2007). Letters from Rapunzel. HarperCollins..
Through a series of letters written to a post office box, twelve-year-old Cadence describes her father's hospitalization for depression, her subsequent problems at school, and her hope that the mysterious recipient will help her find a happy ending.
http://www.saralewisholmes.com/
Lombard, Jenny (2006). Drita, My Homegirl. Putnam.
When ten-year-old Drita and her family, refugees from Kosovo, move to New York, Drita is teased about not speaking English well, but after a popular student named Maxine is forced to learn about Kosovo as a punishment for teasing Drita, the two girls soon bond
http://www.dritamyhomegirl.com/p/reviewbio.html/
Lord, Cynthia (2006) Rules. Scholastic.
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with an young paraplegic
http://www.cynthialord.com/
Lowery, Linda (2006) Truth and Salsa. Peachtree. Having moved temporarily from Michigan to live with her grandmother in Mexico, thirteen-year-old Hayley tries to sort out her feelings about her parents' separation while also helping some townsmen who have run into trouble while working in the United States.
http://www.lindalowery.com/
Lupica, Mike (2006).)Heat. Philomel.
http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-lupica-mike.asp
Riordan, Rick (2006). The Lightning Thief. .Miramax.
Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.
http://www.rickriordan.com/
Rupp, Rebecca (2006).Journey to the Blue Moon.Candlewick.
After a gang of talking rats transports a young boy to the moon, he embarks on a series of adventures and gains a new perspective on the concept of time. br>
http://www.trolleymuseum.org/reading05_3.html/
Smith, Roland (2007). Peak. Harcourtbr>A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest.
http://www.rolandsmith.com/
Weeks, Sarah (2004).So B. It. HarperCollins.
After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbor,twelve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to New York to find out who she is.
http://www.sarahweeks.com/
White, Ruth.(2007).Way Down Deep. Farrar.
In the West Virginia town of Way Down Deep in the 1950s, a foundling called Ruby June is happily living with Miss Arbutus at the local boarding house when suddenly, after the arrival of a family of outsiders, the mystery of Ruby's past begins to unravel.
http://www.fsgkidsbooks.com/authordetails.asp?ID=White
Students are allowed to borrow a maximum of two books at a time for a period of two weeks.
All overdue books must be returned before any new books may be borrowed.
Students must pay for lost or damaged books before borrowing any additional materials.
Helen Ruffin
Several Years ago Mrs. Helen Ruffin,a very dynamic and innovative person was the library media specialist at Sky Haven Elementary School in DeKalb County, Georgia. In 1985, she served on the selection committee for the Georgia Children’s Book Award nominee program. This literature program began in the Department of Language Education at the University of Georgia’s College of Education. This literature program inspired her to use the nominee books to encourage her students to read.
Mrs. Ruffin created a unique reading competition in game format using the award nominees. It was called the Reading Bowl. Her vision was to have teams comprised of students from different schools compete to test their knowledge of the selected books. She shared this vision with her colleagues. They embraced her idea and pressed forward.
Today, the Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is open to students in grades four through twelve across the state.
Registration is held in the fall of each year. The competition takes place on a Saturday morning in the spring.
Benefits of the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Students will: Increase standardized test scores Increase reading comprehension Develop an appreciation for literature Enhance verbal communication skills Promote cooperation Build self-esteem Develop team spirit Improve academic achievement
Monday and Tuesday: 7:45-4:00
Wednesday and Thursday: 7:45-4:00
Friday: 7:50-4:00
Library Media Specialist- Gary Baxter
E-mail-gbaxter@mcsdga.net
Beth Anderson-Media Para-professional
E-mail-banderson@mcsdga.net
Phone:706-748-3208
