Bluestem Award
Given by Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE)
Other Names: ISLMA Bluestem Award, AISLE Bluestem Award
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The Bluestem Award: Illinois' Grades 3-5 Readers' Choice Award
In the spring of 2008, the ISLMA board approved establishing a committee to explore the possibility of a new book award that would fit show more between the Monarch and Rebecca Caudill Awards. Interested library media specialists met in June, and an outline of the proposed new award was presented to the board in August. In September, a survey about the new award was conducted, and 92% of respondents favored the creation of a new award. The ISLMA board approved the new award at their October meeting.
The award is designed for students in grades 3-5 who are ready for longer titles than found on the Monarch list, but not quite ready for the sophistication of some of the Rebecca Caudill titles. Named in honor of Big Bluestem which is the state prairie grass, the award may include both timeless classics and current titles, as well as books that have appeared on Monarch and Rebecca Caudill lists.
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In the spring of 2008, the ISLMA board approved establishing a committee to explore the possibility of a new book award that would fit show more between the Monarch and Rebecca Caudill Awards. Interested library media specialists met in June, and an outline of the proposed new award was presented to the board in August. In September, a survey about the new award was conducted, and 92% of respondents favored the creation of a new award. The ISLMA board approved the new award at their October meeting.
The award is designed for students in grades 3-5 who are ready for longer titles than found on the Monarch list, but not quite ready for the sophistication of some of the Rebecca Caudill titles. Named in honor of Big Bluestem which is the state prairie grass, the award may include both timeless classics and current titles, as well as books that have appeared on Monarch and Rebecca Caudill lists.
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Winner 24
2nd Place 6
3rd Place 6
Nominee 280
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