Attention all CEC students! It’s time to participate in the sixth annual CCRSB Teen Reader's Choice Award. This year's top ten books are as follows:
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Audacity by Melanie Crowder
Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E. K. Johnston
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes
We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin
Beginning on March 21st, participants are encouraged to read
one or more of these books and discuss the titles on an online forum with other
CCRSB students. Voting for your favourite book from this list will take place
until June 2nd. A winner will be announced on June 13th.
Students will be able to vote electronically online or in the library by paper
ballot.
In addition to in-person discussions, and the TRCA blog, CCRSB is
introducing the hashtag #TRCA2017 this year to further build the conversation
around literature. Students are encouraged to use the hashtag when voicing
their thoughts and opinions of these books online.
During the June 13th awards ceremony a draw will be held with the prize
being the Kane Chronicles Trilogy by Rick Riordan. Also included in the prize package are two Kane Chronicles collectible posters. This ceremony will take place at noon time (12
p.m.) in the library.
Students must participate in the TRCA to be eligible for the draw.
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