RI Children's Book Award

Information about the RI Children's Book Award can be found at:
http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/index.php

1. Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
2. Captain Superlative by J.S. Puller
3. Front Desk by Kelly Yang
4. Game Changers by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome
5. Hidden City: Poems of Urban Wildlife by Sarah Grace Tuttle.
   
6. Inky’s Amazing Escape: How a Very Smart Octopus Found His Way Home by Sy Montgomery
7. Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard
8. Knights vs. Dinosaurs by Matt Phelan
9. A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights by Kate Hannigan.
   
10. Margot and Mateo Save the World by Darcy Miller
11. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
    
12. Monster Mayhem by Christopher Eliopoulos
13. Nightbooks by J.A. White.
    
14. The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie
    
15. A Pup Called Trouble by Bobbie Purim
    
16. The Rhino in Right Field by Stacy Dekeyser
    
17. Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech
18. The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon
19. Solar System: Our Place in Space by Rosemary Mosco
20. The Train of Lost Things by Ammi-Joan Paquette

Ever wonder what goes into creating a RICBA nominee list? 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, 2019-2022
• 1 school librarian who is a member of School Librarians of RI (SLRI) to serve a 3 year term, 2019-2022
• 1 teacher to serve a 3 year term, 2019-2022

Those interested are invited to complete the application below by Tuesday, April 10. Applicants will be notified by April 22 regarding their application status for the term beginning in September 2019 and ending in April 2022. Please feel free to share this application 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 (May), the RI Festival of Children's Books and Authors (September), and various professional conferences. 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.

Committee Meetings and Communication

The committee meets at the Cranston Public Library, September - April on the second Wednesday of the month from 5pm-7:30pm. Between meetings, committee members communicate and work collaboratively through email and Google Drive.

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.

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