Kentucky Bluegrass Award2020

Uddelt af Kentucky Association of School Librarians (KASL)

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How does the Kentucky Bluegrass Award program work?

Each year, a KBA committee for each grade band chooses the books for each of the five voting Nominee Lists (Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) vis mere in a year-long process. These committees are made up of volunteers and include school librarians, public librarians, and classroom teachers from across the state. Students should read books from a Nominee List before voting for their favorite title on that list. The specific voting process is determined at the individual school/library level. All the ballots are counted by an on-site coordinator (usually a teacher or librarian) and the results are transferred to an online tally sheet made available on the KASL website in March of the contest year. Votes are counted after the cutoff date (April 1st) and a winner is declared for each level during the first week of April.

The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is a program designed to encourage students to read widely from lists of current, well-reviewed literature that reflects a variety of experiences and points of view. Students are not restricted in their reading in any way in the KBA program. Schools, libraries, parents, and community organizations participating in the KBA should select books from these lists for inclusion in collections and programs that they feel are appropriate for the needs and interests of their patrons or students. These groups may provide some or all of the titles and develop local initiatives to promote the Kentucky Bluegrass Award.

Books on the Nominee Lists can be purchased as a set from several vendors or individually from bookstores, catalogs, and online sources. All titles on a current year's Nominee List have been published within the last 3 years.




Who can participate?

Students from Preschool - 12th grade can read and rate the books on the Nominee Lists.

Each Nominee List has a grade level recommendation, but students may read/vote from multiple Nominee Lists. If a student has read two books from a list, they are eligible to vote.​​

​Adults can nominate books for inclusion on the Nominee Lists, serve on KBA Committees, and encourage participation by students.​

Schools, libraries, bookstores, literacy groups, and individuals can help promote the program and help students participate in this program.




When does KBA take place?

Students can begin reading as soon as the Nominee Lists are released and submit ballots throughout the year.

​Some schools and districts incorporate KBA books into Summer Reading promotions.

All tallied votes must be submitted by April 1 of each year. Winners are announced in April.

Books for upcoming Nominee Lists can be nominated by adults through the KASL website.

New Nominee Lists are finalized in mid-February of each year.

In September, one of the winning authors is invited to come to Kentucky and speak at the KLA/KASL Joint Conference.




Why participate in KBA?

The Kentucky Bluegrass Award program promotes student reading and critical thinking.

It offers students a chance to give feedback and express their thoughts and opinions.

The KBA program is designed to provide a wide range of new reading materials to students and it should be implemented in a way that is simple and fun for students, parents, and schools.

By all means, feel free to make this program broadly inclusive!
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Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1) af Mac BarnettGrades 3-52020
Lions & Liars af Kate BeasleyGrades 3-52020
Ivy af Katherine CovilleGrades 3-52020
Saving Winslow af Sharon CreechGrades 3-52020
Superstar af Mandy DavisGrades 3-52020
Chasing Augustus af Kimberly Newton FuscoGrades 3-52020
Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess af Shari GreenGrades 3-52020
The Mad Wolf's Daughter af Diane MagrasGrades 3-52020
Bob af Wendy MassGrades 3-52020
Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented af Tanya Lee StoneGrades 3-52020
Game Changer af Tommy GreenwaldGrades 6-82020
Greetings from Witness Protection! af Jake BurtGrades 6-82020
Everless af Sara HollandGrades 6-82020
Mars One af Jonathan MaberryGrades 6-82020
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl af Stacy McAnultyGrades 6-82020
Resistance af Jennifer A. NielsenGrades 6-82020
Spirit Hunters af Ellen OhGrades 6-82020
Ghost Boys af Jewell Parker RhodesGrades 6-82020
Last Pick af Jason WalzGrades 6-82020
Front Desk af Kelly YangGrades 6-82020
Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend af Karen BlumenthalGrades 9-122020
The Poet X af Elizabeth AcevedoGrades 9-122020
Hide with Me af Sorboni BanerjeeGrades 9-122020
The History of Jane Doe af Michael BelangerGrades 9-122020
Losers Bracket af Chris CrutcherGrades 9-122020
Orphan Monster Spy af Matt KilleenGrades 9-122020
I Am Still Alive af Kate Alice MarshallGrades 9-122020
Seafire af Natalie C. ParkerGrades 9-122020
Dry af Neal ShustermanGrades 9-122020
Sadie af Courtney SummersGrades 9-122020
We Don't Eat Our Classmates af Ryan T. HigginsGrades K-22020
What If... af Samantha BergerGrades K-22020
Misunderstood Shark af Ame DyckmanGrades K-22020
Giraffe Problems af Jory JohnGrades K-22020
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist af Jess KeatingGrades K-22020
What Do They Do with All That Poo? af Jane KurtzGrades K-22020
Natsumi! af Susan LendrothGrades K-22020
Thank You, Omu! af Oge MoraGrades K-22020
The Itchy Book! af LeUyen PhamGrades K-22020
Different? Same! af Heather TekavecGrades K-22020
A Lion Is a Lion af Polly DunbarPreschool2020
The Rabbit Listened af Cori DoerrfeldPreschool2020
Old Hat af Emily GravettPreschool2020
Builders and Breakers af Steve LightPreschool2020
Julián Is a Mermaid af Jessica LovePreschool2020
Trains Run! af George Ella LyonPreschool2020
If I Had a Horse af Gianna MarinoPreschool2020
Red and Lulu af Matt TavaresPreschool2020
Shake the Tree!: a minibombo book af Chiara VignocchiPreschool2020
Hello Hello af Brendan WenzelPreschool2020

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