Young Reader’s Choice

Award

2015 Junior Division

Winner of the YRC 2014

Award

Cabin Fever

by Jeff Kinney

Young Reader’s Choice Awards

2015Students in grades 4-6 select the winner

You must listen to or read at least 2 of the books by April 15th in order to vote

Children all across the Pacific Northwest are reading these books and participating in their YRCA program. (Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Washington and of course Montana.)

This award was established in 1940 and continues today to encourage kids to read fantastic literature from a variety of genres.

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine

Applegate #1Summary & Image from Title Peek:

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home--and his own art--through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it's up to Ivan to make it a change for the better. Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan's unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope.

The One and Only Ivan Book

Trailer

Katherine Applegate website

Katherine Applegate

The Real IvanClick on my

picture to learn

more about me.

http://theoneandonlyivan.com/author/ http://theoneandonlyivan.com/ivan/

What genre is it?• Mystery

• Adventure

• Biography

• Fantasy/Animal Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humorous fiction

Answer: Animal Fantasy

Animals live in traditional

animal settings

Animals talk and have

feelings

Animals have problems

similar to people

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen#2Summary & Image from Title Peek:

Wahoo Cray lives in a zoo. His father is an animal wrangler, so he's grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in his backyard. The critters he can handle.nbsp; His father is the unpredictable one. When his dad takes a job with a reality TV show called "Expedition Survival!", Wahoo figures he'll have to do a bit of wrangling himself--to keep his dad from killing Derek Badger, the show's boneheaded star, before the shoot is over. But the job keeps getting more complicated. Derek Badger seems to actually believe his PR and insists on using wild animals for his stunts. And Wahoo's acquired a shadow named Tuna--a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her old man and needs a place to hide out. They've only been on location in the Everglades for a day before

Chomp Book Trailer

Carl Hiaasen’s Website

for Kids

Carl Hiaasen

http://www.carlhiaasen.com/

What genre is it?Mystery

Adventure

Biography

Fantasy/Animal Fantasy

Science Fiction

Informational Text

Realistic Fiction

Historical Fiction

Answer: Adventure/Realistic

FictionADVENTURE:

An exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger

Forms the main storyline

REALISTIC FICTION:

Takes place in modern times

Characters are involved in events that could happen (Can be at school)

Characters and events are believable

Ungifted by Gordon Korman #3Summary & Image from Title Peek:

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel in which one middle-school troublemaker accidentally moves into the gifted and talented program--and changes everything. For fans of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, this funny and touching underdog story is a lovable and goofy adventure with robot fights, middle-school dances, live experiments, and statue-toppling pranks! When Donovan Curtis pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students. Although it wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, the ASD couldn't be a more perfectly unexpected hideout for someone like him.

Ungifted Book Trailer

Gordon Korman’s Website

http://gordonkorman.com/more-resources/pictures

What genre is it?• Mystery

• Adventure

• Biography

• Fantasy/Animal Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humorous fiction

Answer: Realistic/Humorous Fiction

REALISTIC FICTION:

Takes place in modern

times

Characters are involved

in events that could

happen (Can be at

school)

Characters and events

are believable

HUMOROUS FICTION:

Involves surprise and

unexpected events

Funny

Involves exaggeration

and nonsense

Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin #4Summary & Image from Title Peek:

The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice the village's peculiar inhabitants and their problems-where has the innkeeper's son gone? Why are Master Chao and Widow Yan always arguing? What is the crying sound Rendi keeps hearing? And how can crazy, old Mr. Shan not know if his pet is a toad or a rabbit? But one day, a mysterious lady arrives at the Inn with the gift of storytelling, and slowly transforms the villagers and Rendi himself. As she tells more stories and the days pass in the Village of Clear Sky, Rendi begins to realize that perhaps it is his own story that holds the answers to all those questions. Newbery Honor author Grace Lin brings readers another enthralling fantasy

Starry River of the Sky Author

Interview

Grace Lin’s website

http://www.gracelin.com/content.php?page=presskit

What genre is it?• Mystery

• Adventure

• Biography

• Fantasy/Animal Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humorous fiction

Answer: FantasyFantasy:

Good vs. evil theme

Involves magic characters, potions or powers

Imaginary or mysterious setting

Strange creatures

Hero involved in battle against strong odds

May involve animals who behave like people

Characters are involved in conflict against a supernatural power

Another Fantasy by Grace Lin

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Fairest of All by Sarah Mlynowski #5Summary & Image from Title Peek:

A fresh, modern spin on a classic fairy tale--from bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski! Mirror, mirror, on the basement wall . . . Once upon a time my brother and I were normal kids. The next minute? The mirror in our basement slurped us up and magically transported us inside Snow White's fairy tale. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. But hey -- we're heroes! We stopped Snow White from eating the poisoned apple. Hooray! Or not. If Snow White doesn't die, she won't get to meet her prince. And then she won't get her happy ending. Oops. Now it's up to us to: -Avoid getting poisoned - Sneak into a castle - Fix Snow White's story And then, fingers crossed, find our way home.

Fairest of All Book

Trailer

Sarah Mlynowski

website

http://yasd-

scla.blogspot.com/p/luncheon.html

What genre is it?• Mystery

• Adventure

• Biography

• Fantasy/Animal Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humorous fiction

Answer: Fairy TaleImpossible events happen because of magic

Royal characters

Involves an adventure

Good overcomes evil

Set in the distant past

Happy ending

Characters are two-dimensional (good/evil, rich/poor, strong/weak)

Often has a significant number (usually 3)

Whatever After: continues

Images from Title Peek

Wonder by R.J. Palacio #6Summary & Image from Title Peek

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid--but his new classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. WONDER , now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. "Wonder is the best kids' book of the year," said Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate.com and author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy . In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel "a meditation on kindness" --indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough

Wonder Book

Trailer

R. J. Palacio

website

http://rjpalacio.com

What genre is it?• Mystery

• Adventure

• Biography

• Fantasy/Animal Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humorous fiction

Answer: REALISTIC FICTION

Takes place in modern times

Characters are involved in events that could happen

Characters cope with problems such as growing up, family issues, school situations, etc.

Characters and events are believable

Who Could That be at This Hour? #7

by Lemony Snicket

Summary & Image from Title Peek:

In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume.

Who Could That

be at This Hour?

Book Trailer

Lemony Snicket

website

http://www.biography.com/people/lemony-snicket-16636400

What genre is it?• Mystery

• Adventure

• Biography

• Fantasy/Animal Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humorous fiction

Answer: Mystery and Humorous Fiction

MYSTERY:

• Exciting fast-paced plot

• Unusual occurrence

• Contains clues for the reader to follow the action

• Usually a crime has been committed

• Main character attempts to discover “who dun-it”

HUMOROUS FICTION:

• Involves surprise and

unexpected events

• Funny

• Involves exaggeration

and nonsense

Lemony Snicket Mysteries

continue

Image from Title Peek http://www.amazon.com/File-Under-Suspicious-Incidents-

Questions/dp/0316284033

Three Times Lucky by Sheila

Turnage #8Summary & Image from Title Peek:

Newbery honor winner, New York Times bestseller, Edgar Award Finalist, and E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor book. A hilarious Southern debut with the kind of characters you meet once in a lifetime Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home with the Colonel--a café owner with a forgotten past of his own--and Miss Lana, the fabulous café hostess. She will protect those she loves with every bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known. Full of wisdom, humor, and

Three Times Lucky

Book Trailer

Sheila Turnage

Website

http://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=18956

What genre is it?• Mystery

• Adventure

• Biography

• Fantasy/Animal Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Humorous fiction

Answer: Mystery

MYSTERY:

Exciting, fast-paced plot

Unusual occurrence (disappearing people, mysterious strangers, etc.)

Contains clues for the reader to follow the action

Usually a crime has been committed

Main character attempts to discover who did it.

Mo & Dale Adventures: Continue

http://www.sheilaturnage.com/SheilaTurnage/Ghosts.html

Who will be this years

winner?

You will decide

Remember to read or listen to at least 2 in order for you to vote this year.