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• Georgia Children’s Book Award List

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The University of Georgia College of Education bestows the annual Georgia Children’s Book Award to the book voted most popular by Georgia children in grades four through eight. Matt Wilson students and staff have participated for the past five years.

Our goal in choosing to participate in this statewide program is to promote discussion among students and teachers about the books they read while exposing students to a variety of authors and genres. Students who have passed an AR test (70%) on ONE Georgia Book Award nominee may join the online book club found on the Media Page of the MW web page.

The media center provides several copies of the nominated titles and AR tests. Students and staff who read or listen to at least three titles from the list may vote on their personal favorite (Only students who have scored 70% or higher on all three or more tests will be eligible to vote) in April. If a student has read a book before this school year – GREAT! - that AR test will count.Many students have already read Seekers: The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter or All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn. They are ahead of the game!

The 2009-2010 winner was The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Matt Wilson students participated in the state wide election.