Kentucky Bluegrass Award

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Kentucky Bluegrass Award

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http/kba.nku.edu
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• The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is an annual award
  for the best books as chosen by the students of
  Kentucky.
• GOAL To encourage the students of Kentucky K
  through 12 to read quality childrens literature.

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• The key element is that it is a childrens choice
  award. Approximately 45 states in the US now
  have such an award for childrens literature.

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Who may participate?

• All Kentucky public and private schools as well
  as public libraries are welcome to participate in
  the program.

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• Author Alan Schroeder, winner of the KBA in 1998
  stated that an author always likes to receive an
  award, but it is especially significant when it
  comes from the children themselves.

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History of the KBA

• KBA began with a 2,000.00 grant from the Ashland
  Oil Company.
• The first winner (1983) was Jumanji by Chris Van
  Allsburg.
• In 1989 two divisions, K-3 and 4-8 were created.

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• Prior to their release of the 2000-2001 Master
  Lists, the KBA committee agreed to create four
  divisions--K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
• In April 2001, the first winners of each of
  these divisions were announced.

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Recent winners

• 2006
• K-2 Knuffle Bunny A Cautionary Tale (Hyperion)
  by Mo Willems
• 3-5 The Report Card (Simon Schuster) by Andrew
  Clements
• 6-8 So B. It (HarperCollins) by Sarah Weeks
• 9-12 Looking for Alaska (Penguin) by John Green

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Implementing the KBA Program

• Program can be easily implemented.
• No participation fee.
• Materials made available on line in late April,
  e.g.
• Master lists
• Tally Sheets

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Voting

• Aid the KBA voting process at your school or
  library by using the ballot and tally sheet links
  provided. At the end of the KBA year, count the
  ballots and submit the results using the tally
  sheet.
• Teachers, Librarians, and any interested adults
  are encouraged to nominate books for each year's
  KBA Master Lists. Please use the link provided to
  nominate as many books as you like.

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Ballots

• All participating students must read at least two
  books from the current Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  Master Lists before they are eligible to cast a
  vote for their favorite book. Using the ballots
  provided, students should specify which books
  they have read from the Master Lists, then select
  their favorite book.

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K 2 Ballot
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3 5 Ballot
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Tallying Votes
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K 2 Tally Sheet
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3 5 Tally Sheet
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KBA Paraphernalia

• KBA Stamp
• KBA Bookmarks
• KBA Pencils
• KBA Seals
• KBA Spine Labels