In first place for the Star of the North Picture Book Award we have Moo!, written by Minnesota's own David LaRochelle. Belly Up took the top honors for the MHL Division I category and Cinder got the most votes for Division II. At the end of the month we'll find out which books from each category earned the statewide award and we'll get to see the nominees for the 2015-2016 school year. Stay tuned!
This past week, students in Grades 1 & 2 had the opportunity to vote for the Star of the North Book Award while those in Grades 3-8 voted for the Maud Hart Lovelace Award (which is broken into Division 1 for 3rd-5th graders and Division II for 6th-8th graders). To be eligible to vote for the Star of the North, students had to have read at least 8 of the 10 picture book nominees. For Maud Hart Lovelace voting, students had to have read at least 3 of the 12 nominated books. I was pleased to see that so many of our NDA students met these requirements and were able to vote. Some felt strongly about their choice while others struggled to pick their favorite, but the votes are all counted and it's time to announce the school-wide winners . . .
In first place for the Star of the North Picture Book Award we have Moo!, written by Minnesota's own David LaRochelle. Belly Up took the top honors for the MHL Division I category and Cinder got the most votes for Division II. At the end of the month we'll find out which books from each category earned the statewide award and we'll get to see the nominees for the 2015-2016 school year. Stay tuned!
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Yesterday, Notre Dame Academy had the pleasure of a visit from author-illustrator David LaRochelle. He helped the students in grades 2, 3, and 4 flex their creative muscles in writer's workshop sessions and he read to the preschoolers. Each of these classes also enjoyed watching Mr. LaRochelle draw a picture for them with his signature style. In addition, the library now has three new beautifully signed picture books! Check out Mr. LaRochelle's website to learn more about this talented Minnesotan. Thank you Mr. LaRochelle for teaching and entertaining us and thank you to Mrs. Horn for making the visit possible!
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