BIBLIOMANIA
2021 - 2022
Fouth and Fifth Grade
2021 - 2022
Fouth and Fifth Grade
Welcome to District 65’s reading program for Fourth and Fifth Graders - Bibliomania! This program has one purpose: letting our students read wonderful stories and give them the opportunity to express their learning.
Fourth and Fifth Grade students are encouraged to read from carefully selected lists of books.
There will be two lists this year A and B. Students are challenged to compete both lists. Each list has 6 books.
Lincolnwood Superstars will start with List B then move on to List A in February.
Bibliomania books are available at the The Evanston Public Library,
as well as on Sora and Destiny Discover in both e-book and audio book format.
Reading and Projects for Book List B are due at the end of January.
Reading and Projects for List A are due at the end of May.
Upon completion of reading a book, students are asked to produce a project to show understanding of plot and characters. A list of possible prjects is bleow.Need help getting started?
Click HERE for project guides.
Recognition and rewards will be aligned throughout the district.
We hope you join the journey of Bibliomania this year. If you have any further questions, please reach out to me directly!
Coretta Scott King Award
2022
Third Grade
2022
Third Grade
The Coretta Scott King Award is given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. It was established in 1969. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
Students are asked to read from the list provided. Book titles were chosen carefully, including books of varying authors and genres. All titles are Coretta Scott King Award winners or honor books.
To participate, students are asked to create a project after reading a title from the list.
You can find a guide to completing the projects HERE.
Students are rewarded and recgnized within our school community with every book read and project completed.
The deadline for reading all 10 books and completing all 10 projects is May 28, 2022.
Students are asked to read from the list provided. Book titles were chosen carefully, including books of varying authors and genres. All titles are Coretta Scott King Award winners or honor books.
To participate, students are asked to create a project after reading a title from the list.
You can find a guide to completing the projects HERE.
Students are rewarded and recgnized within our school community with every book read and project completed.
The deadline for reading all 10 books and completing all 10 projects is May 28, 2022.
Pura Belpré Book Award
2021
Third Grade
2021
Third Grade
The Pura Belpré Books Club is an exciting way to bring diverse literature into the lives of our students. The Pura Belpré Award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
The award is named after the beloved NYC Public Librarian Pura Belpré.
Students are asked to read from the list provided. Book titles were chosen carefully, including books of varying authors and genres. All titles are Pura Belpré Award winners or honor books.
To participate, students are asked to create a project after reading a title from the list.
You can find a guide to coompleting the projects HERE.
Students are rewarded and recgnized within our school community with every book read and project completed.
The deadline for reading all 10 books and completing all 10 projects is January 14, 2022.
Bluestem Award Book Club
2019 - 2020
2019 - 2020

The Bluestem Award is designed for students in grades 3-5 who are ready for longer titles than found on the Monarch list, but not quite ready for the sophistication of some of the Rebecca Caudill titles.
Named in honor of Big Bluestem, which is the Illinois state Prairie grass, the award may include both timeless classics and current titles, as well as books that have appeared on the Monarch and Rebecca Caudill lists.
Students are challenged to read 5 Bluestem books (or more!) and complete a project for each.
The project choices are: slide show, 90 Second Summary, or an art project of their choice.
Each project has to show understanding of book's plot, characters and message. The deadline for reading 5 books is January 27, 2020. A celebratory lunch will be held for those who complete the challenge
All titles will be available in our school library, the North Branch and the Main Branch of the EPL.
Ebooks and audio books are available.
Primary Battle of the Books
Primary Battle of the books is offered at Lincolnwood School to challenge students in the younger grades.
This program promotes the love of reading, supports healthy competition, and cultivates teamwork.
Primary BOB is open to all Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students.
Students who wish to competemust read and report a minimum of 18 books from the Battle List.
The students who meet this goal will be placed on a team to compete against fellow Lincolnwood Students.
This program promotes the love of reading, supports healthy competition, and cultivates teamwork.
Primary BOB is open to all Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students.
Students who wish to competemust read and report a minimum of 18 books from the Battle List.
The students who meet this goal will be placed on a team to compete against fellow Lincolnwood Students.