Monarch Award Voting

Every year, one of the highlights in our library is voting for the state book awards.  The Monarch Award is a list of 20 books that are chosen by teachers and librarians in the state of Illinois.  Children in grades K-3 are eligible to vote for this award, provided that they've read/heard at least 5 of the books.

During the fall/winter, I read many of the books on the list out loud to our students and then ALL of the students in these grades are eligible to vote.  There were so many amazing books on the list this year!  The books this year include picture books, nonfiction books, short chapter books, and a poetry book.

This week, after a brief overview/reminder of all of the books on the list, students voted for their favorite one.  Each student was given a Monarch "ticket" that they placed in the box for the book they wanted to win.  They were so excited to cast their votes!!

When students visit the library next week, we will share this graph with all of the votes.

The 2019 winning book at Harrison School is...

The 2019 runner-up is...

We can't wait to find out which book is the winner for the entire state!

Happy Reading!