The 2011 Rebecca Caudill Award Books are in!

Good news! the 2011 Rebecca Caudill Master list is now available, and the Matteson Public Library has copies of books from the list ready for you to check out. I have personally read quite a few and I'm scrambling to finish the rest. I have been keeping track of the list for 15 years now, and this year's has to be one of my all time favorites. I will begin blogging teasers introducing each of the books soon!

There are participating schools in both Matteson School District #159 and # 162. To check if your school is participating next year, ask your lovely school library media specialist!

What is the Rebecca Caudill Award, you ask?

The Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools. The Evaluator's Commitee selects 20 books for each year's list from recommendations by students, teachers, school media specialists and public librarians.

How can you learn more?

The award has it's own website, http://www.rcyrba.org/ , if you are looking for more information on the award or to view a copy of the 2011 Master List.