Bancroft will again be participating in the Massachusetts Children’s Book Award (MCBA) program during the 2015/16 school year. This reading incentive program is coordinated by Salem State University and is open to all fourth to sixth grade students in Massachusetts.
Twenty-five titles have been selected by the MCBA committee from suggestions sent in by participating teachers, librarians and students. This year’s list is made up of unique, current, high quality books which are available in paperback. Each Spring, a winning book from the list is selected from the votes of students across Massachusetts. In order to qualify to vote for the winning book, a student must read at least five titles from the list by February vacation.
Bancroft rising fourth & fifth grade students may begin their MCBA reading now. The list of nominated titles is below along with a link to Amazon for a synopsis of each book. The books are also available at Memorial Hall Library and local bookstores.
If you have any questions about this reading program, please take a look at the letter from Ms. Snow here or contact Ms. Snow at nsnow@aps1.net.
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Children’s Book Award Program, 2015/16 Book List for 4th & 5th Graders
Applegate, K. (2012). The One and Only Ivan.
Bowen, F. (2012). Go for the Goal!
Cervantes, A. (2013). Gaby, Lost and Found.
Chainani, S. (2013). The School for Good and Evil.
Colfer, C. (2012). The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.
DiCamillo, K. (2013). Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures.
Foxlee, K. (2014). Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy.
Gaiman, N. (2013). Fortunately, the Milk.
Grabenstein, C. (2013). Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.
Graff, L. (2013). A Tangle of Knots.
Harley, B. (2013). Charlie Bumpers vs. The Teacher of the Year.
Horvath, P. (2012). Mr. and Mrs. Bunny – Detectives Extraordinaire!
Kimmel, E. C. (2012). Legend of the Ghost Dog.
Krulik, N. (2012). Jack Gets a Clue: The Case of the Loose-Toothed Shark.
Lee, J. (2013). Elvis and the Underdogs.
Mack, W. C. (2013). Athlete vs. Mathlete.
MacLachlan, P. (2014). Fly Away.
Marino, N. (2013). Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace.
Mills, C. (2013). Kelsey Green, Reading Queen.
Ritter, M. (2015). The Nearly Calamitous Taming of PZ: A laboratory dog’s search for love.
Shurtliff, L. (2013). Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin.
Sloan, H. G. (2013). Counting by 7s.
Sutherland, T. T. (2012). Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy.
Tarshis, L. (2012). I Survived: The Attacks of September 11, 2001.
Watts, J. (2012). Kizzy Ann Stamps.