Dear CASL members,
We are pleased to announce the inaugural year of a new level to the Nutmeg Book Award! For 2014, there will be three levels to our Connecticut Book Award. The Intermediate Award serves students in grades four through six, the Teen Award is for students in grades seven and eight, and announcing a High School Award for students in grades nine through twelve.
We are currently accepting applications for high school readers and for school or public librarians to be members of the first ever 2014 High School Nutmeg Selection Committee.
We’re looking for dedicated and thoughtful readers currently in grades 10, 11, or 12. Two or three students will be selected to serve on this committee. The input from these readers is taken very seriously and is an important part of the selection process. These students should be willing to read about 60-70 books written for adults or young adults across a variety of genres and be able to speak clearly and comfortably in front of a group of adults. If you know any students who would be a valuable part of this committee, please encourage them to apply.
We also need school or public librarians to be part of the High School Nutmeg Committee (you must be a member of CASL or CLA). It is a great opportunity to meet other librarians from across the state and learn what’s new in YA literature. I’ve been involved with the Nutmeg Book Award for a few years now and each time I am excited to read so many excellent books that I might not have chosen on my own.
The committee will meet four or five times in a central location based on where the committee members live. The meetings typically take place on a weeknight and run a couple hours (the last meeting may run a little longer when we choose the 10 nominated books).
Applications are attached to this message and can be returned via email, mailed, or faxed to either of the 2014 co-chairs:
Lisa Garofalo
Ellington Middle School
46 Middle Butcher Rd
Ellington, CT 06029
phone 860-896-2339 x131
fax 860-896-2366
lgarofalo@ellingtonschools.net
Or
Ann Marie Naples
West Hartford Public Library
20 South Main Street
West Hartford CT 06107
Phone 860-561-6996
Fax 860-561-6976
anaples@westhartford.org
Please respond by November 15, 2011.
If you have any further questions or would like more information, visit the Nutmeg Book Award website at http://www.nutmegaward.org/ or respond to one of the chairpeople listed above.
I hope you or your students will consider being part of this wonderful committee!
Lisa Garofalo
School Librarian
Ellington Middle School & Crystal Lake School
Ellington, CT
lgarofalo@ellingtonschools.net
Co-Chair, 2014 Selection Committee
High School Nutmeg Book Award