RI Children's Book Award

Please note that the web address for the RI Children's Book Award has changed. Information about the RI Children's Book Award can now be found at:
http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/index.php

The 2019 nominees have been announced, and the RICBA committee has already begun compiling resources for your library or classroom! Check out the RICBA Resources page for the tracking chart, flyers, presentations, and a file for 3D printing your own Rooster Games trophy! The 2019 RICBA nominated authors have also begun submitting personalized video messages to RI students. Share the video below of Walking with Miss Millie author Tamara Bundy and visit the RICBA Resources page for more videos!

Award labels and nominee stickers are currently available to Rhode Island schools and public libraries at no cost.

Nominee stickers feature the new RICBA logo designed by A. Barnes Creative Solutions!

To request your free award labels and nominee stickers, please contact Danielle Margarida. When making your request please include:

• The number of award labels and/or nominee stickers you need.
• Your full name.
• The name of your library or school.
• Your mailing address if you are requesting award labels and/or nominee stickers for a school library or classroom.

Public libraries requesting award labels and/or nominee stickers will receive them through delivery. School libraries or classrooms requesting award labels and/or nominee stickers will receive them through the USPS.

Many of the 2019 Rhode Island Children's Book Award nominees are now available to borrow as eBooks and downloadable audiobooks through the Ocean State Libraries eZone. The OSL eZone Committee has created a collection/list for the 2019 RICBA nominees for easy access. Find them at https://riezone.overdrive.com/riezone/kids/collection/152972

Looking for a professional development opportunity that puts you front and center with the newest and best books for children?

Join the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award committee!

The Rhode Island Children's Book Award committee is now seeking:

• 1 public youth services librarian to serve a 3 year term, 2018-2021
• 1 school librarian who is a member of School Librarians of RI to serve a 3 year term, 2018-2021
• 1 school librarian who is a member of School Librarians of RI to serve a 2 year term, 2018-2020
• 1 teacher to serve a 3 year term, 2018-2021
• 1 teacher to serve a 2 year term, 2018-2020

Those interested are invited to complete the appropriate application below by Sunday, June 24th. Applicants will be notified by July 27th regarding their application status for the term beginning in September 2018 and ending in April 2021. Please feel free to share these applications with anyone you think may be interested.

About Serving on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award Committee
Each committee member serves a 3 year term and acts as either the Chair, Book Chair or Secretary during the second year of their term. The committee meets monthly from September through April to discuss current children's literature and make nominations. Committee members typically read 12-15 children's books per month before deciding on the final list of 20 nominees in April. Committee membership requires a significant time commitment that includes 2.5 hours a month for meetings, and approximately 30 hours a month for reading. Committee members also participate (on a voluntary basis) in events such as the Kids Reading Across RI kickoff, the RI Festival of Children's Books and Authors, and the School Librarians of RI conference. If you would like to use your committee participation for professional development, the Office of Library and Information Services can issue a letter confirming your PD time.

RICBA Committee Member Application Form: Public Youth Services Librarian

RICBA Committee Member Application Form: School Librarians

RICBA Committee Member Application Form: Teachers

The 2018 Rhode Island Children's Book Award winner is Wish by Barbara O'Connor! This year 109 schools and libraries submitted votes from 6,597 students in grades 3-5 who read at least 3 titles from the list of 20 nominees. Thank you to the many librarians and teachers who promoted the 2018 nominees and particpated in voting.

Annually children in grades 3 to 5 have the opportunity to vote on their favorite book from a ballot of 20 selections nominated for the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award by a panel of librarians, reading specialists and teachers. Children vote as part of their class or with their local public library.

The award began in 1990 as a joint project of the Rhode Island State Council of the International Reading Association, the Rhode Island Library Association, and the Rhode Island Educational Media Association, under the coordination of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. Today, the Rhode Island Children's Book Award is co-sponsored by the School Librarians of Rhode Island (SLRI), the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA), and the Rhode Island Center for the Book at the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICFB), and is advised by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS).Three public youth services librarians, three members of SLRI, and three members of RICFB are each chosen to each serve three year terms on the committee.

20 nominees are announced each spring. Public libraries, school libraries, and classrooms promote the award and share the nominees throughout the year. Voting takes place the following February and the winner is announced in March. Children in grades 3-5 who have read at least 3 books from the list of 20 nominees are eligible to vote. Voting takes place at participating schools and public libraries throughout the state.

Please visit the RICBA web pages, Facebook page, or contact Danielle Margarida for more information.

Email: danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov
Website: http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/index.php
Location: RI Office of Library and Information Services, Providence, RI, United States
Phone: 401-574-9309
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rhode-Island-Childrens-Book-Award-1353731481320472/?ref=page_internal