 | | |
|
2009 Summer Reading Program
Highsmith
Highsmith
Highsmith, Inc. is the commercial vendor selected to produce materials designed exclusively for CSLP members. Public libraries in participating states can purchase posters, reading logs, bookmarks, certificates and a variety of reading incentives at significant savings.
|
| |
Bookmarks for Young Adult and Adult Readers
Preview Future Summer Reading Programs
2010 General Theme is Water
Children's Slogan: Make a Splash -- READ
Teen Slogan: Make Waves @ Your Library | | 2011 General Theme is World Culture and Travel |
| |
Letters About Literature
Letters about Literature
READ. BE INSPIRED. WRITE BACK.
The Michigan Center for the Book and the Library of Michigan participate in the annual Letters about Literature program from the Library of Congress, in partnership with Target Stores. This national reading-writing
contest invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to write letters to authors of books that have changed their lives.
For the 2009 program, we received many heartfelt, thoughtful letters. Thanks to the students who participated in the 2009 program and congratulations to our three winners and semi-finalists. Nilesh Raval, our Level III winner is also a national honorable mention winner!
The 2009 winners are:
*Valerie Reeves of Mancelona for her letter to Erin Hunter about Warriors: Dawn - Level I (Grades 4-6)
*Daniel Harrison of Kalamazoo for his letter to Ben Mikaelsen about Touching Spirit Bear - Level II (Grades 7-8)
*Nilesh Raval for his letter to Jhumpa Lahiri about The Namesake - Level III (Grades 9-12)
2009 Letters about Literature Winning Letters
Letters about Literature Teacher's Guide
2010 Timeline: Children and young adults may submit letters individually or as part of a school or library project. The 2010 deadline will be announced this summer.
Judging: Letters are reviewed by the National LAL staff, who select semi-finalists. Volunteer teachers and librarians from Michigan select a state winner for each level from the semi-finalists. Volunteer judges at the national level select national winners from the state winners.
Prizes:
*Semi-Finalists receive a letter of recognition from the State Librarian.
*State Winners receive a letter of recogition from the State Librarian, a $50 Target gift certificate, and $300 for their school or public libraries for the children or young adult collections.
*National Honorable Mention Winners will receive a $100 Target gift card and $1,000 for their community or school library.
*National Winners will receive a $500 Target gift card and $10,000 for their community or school library.
Please contact reishk@michigan.gov to receive occasional program announcements and deadlines via email. |
| |
River of Words
River of Words
Each year, in affiliation with the Library of Congress Center for the Book, River of Words conducts a free international poetry and art contest for youth on the theme of WATERSHEDS. The contest is designed to help youth explore the natural and cultural history of the place they live, and to express, through poetry and art, what they discover. The 2009 winners will be announced soon!
The contest is open to any child in the world, from 5-19 years of age. Older students must have not yet completed high school. There is no charge to enter.
About 100 poems and artworks from both US and international entries are selected as finalists each year. All winners receive ribbons, books and/or art supplies, t-shirts and other prizes. The Grand Prize winner receives an all-expense paid trip for the winner and a guardian to Washington, DC to attend the River of Words Award Ceremony at the Library of Congress.
You can use the River of Words flyer in libraries or classrooms.
You can find more information and samples of poetry and art from previous years at River of Words site. You can also download the Entry Form. The deadline for submission for 2010 will be announced this summer.
The Michigan Regional Coordinator is Michael Moore. He can be contacted at 906-487-1197 or mmoore@mtu.edu |
| |
Mahoney Workshops and Michigan Reads!
Mahoney Children's Workshops
2009: Connecting Boys with Books: A Day with Michael Sullivan: The Mahoney Children's Workshops are intended to provide convenient, low-cost, high quality professional development experiences for youth librarians in regions of Michigan where these opportunities are not readily available. The workshops are made possible through the support of the Alice C. Mahoney Fund administered by the Library of Michigan Foundation.
Three Locations
Registration Deadline: August 12th
Registration fee: $35
Registration Form | Michigan Reads!
A one-state, one-preschool book program from the Library of Michigan. |
| |
|