| YHBA is Indiana’s Picture Book, Intermediate, and Middle Grades Student Choice Awards
What is the purpose of the YHBA Award?
The purpose of the Young Hoosier Book Award Program is to stimulate recreational reading among elementary and middle school/junior high school children and to encourage cooperation between administrators, school media specialists, teachers, public libraries, and the community in providing reading experiences for Indiana school children.
What is the YHBA Award?
Student Choice Award, Grades K-8
Three Levels
Picture Book
Intermediate
Middle Grades
Sponsored by the Association of Indiana Media Educators (AIME)
Indiana’s Professional Organization for School Library Media Specialists
An Association of the Indiana Library Federation
History
Started: 1974-1975
Split into two levels: 1985-1986
4-6
6-8
Split into three levels: 1991-1992
K-3
4-6
6-8
Levels renamed in 2001-2002
Picture Book
Intermediate
Middle Grades
History
In the first year, 4,681 students voted.
Last year, 75,701 students voted.
Voting is done in April of each year and the winner announced in May.
YHBA Banquet in November
Nominees for following school year announced in November
Who May Participate in YHBA?
Any school in Indiana serving students in grades K-8 may participate if it:
Signs up to participate in the program by Dec. 1st.
Makes sure at least 12 of the 20 nominated titles in a category are available to students.
Provides voting forms for each student who has read or heard read at least 12 of the Picture Book nominees or five of the nominated books in the other categories.
Tallies its students’ voting forms and reports the results to the Indiana Library Federation office by April 15th.
Who Can Vote?
Voting forms (ballots) should be provided to any student in a participating school who has read or has heard read:
12 of the 20 books nominated in the Picture Book category
5 of the 20 books nominated in the Intermediate category
5 of the 20 books nominated in the Middle Grades category
Nominees
YHBA Committee
Subcommittees
Select nominees a year in advance
Publishes nominees in November
Committee chooses from book suggestions from:
Library Media Specialist
Classroom Teachers
Administrators
Students
Parents
Community Members
Requirements to be YHBA Nominee
The author or illustrator of a nominated book will be restricted to one work in any particular year.
The author or illustrator of a nominated book must be living and currently residing in the United States.
The book must have been published within the last five (5) years.
The book must be in-print at the time of selection.
The book cannot be a previous nominee.
The book cannot be a Caldecott or Newbery Medal winner. Honor books are acceptable.
Want to Join the Committee?
A 2 year (summer) commitment to the Young Hoosier Book Award Committee.
A current member of the Indiana Library Federation (ILF), and the division, the Association of the Indiana Media Educators (AIME) during the years of committee participation.
To join ILF/AIME go to http://www.ilfonline.org
Promotional Materials - http://www.ilfonline.org/Programs/YHBA/promotional.htm
YHBA Website - http://www.ilfonline.org/Programs/YHBA/yhba.htm
Ideas Sharing on Website
Correlations with the YHBA program and the Indiana Academic Standards for Language Arts
Ideas of how YHBA is being used in Indiana Schools
Other way to use the program.
AR/RC Quizzes are available.
How many kids can read all 20 books?
READ Poster in the Hall
Prizes for various levels
Maybe PTA/PTO would fund
Library Sleepover
Pizza Parties / Reading Parties
Social Studies and YHBA
List tries to balance genres.
A tremendous amount of literature published for children is currently historical fiction including both:
Picture Books
Novels
Non-Fiction
Why use YHBA books?
Usually multiple copies available in the LMC.
Activity books created each year with discussion questions, websites, and author information.
Spark student interest in the reading program.
Books shared in the presentation:
Stella Louella’s Runaway Book
1.2.5 Suggest ways that students’ actions can contribute to the common good of the community.
1.2.6 Identify civic virtues that are needed to be a good citizen.
1.5.2 Identify groups to which people belong.
1.5.3 Give examples of how people show concern, respect each other, behave responsibly in a group, and resolve differences peacefully.
Ghost Soldier
4.1.7 Explain the roles of various individuals, groups, and movements in the conflicts leading to the Civil War.
8.1.21 Analyze the causes and effects of events leading to the Civil War…
8.1.22 Describe the importance of key events in the Civil War…
More than Anything Else
4.1.7 Explain the roles of various individuals, groups, and movements in the social conflicts leading to the Civil War.
8.1.21 Anaylze the causes and effects of events leading to the Civil War…
Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride
3.1.6 Read fiction and non-fiction stories to identify the qualities of leaders, such as community leaders, soldiers, presidents, teachers, and inventors.
Expand on Amelia Earhart and use her flights to teach the 3rd Grade Geography Standards
The Kid Who Ran for President
5.2.7 Describe the various kinds of elections such as primary elections, general elections, local, state, and national elections, including ones to select congressional and presidential office holders.
5.2.8 Describe the three branches of the United States government, their functions, and relationships.
5.2.10 Examine ways by which citizens may effectively voice opinions, monitor government, and bring about change in government and the public agenda, including voting and participation in the election process.
The Kite Fighters
7.1.16 Recognize the interconnection of historical people, places, events, and developments that have taken place in civilizations of Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific.
7.1.17 Recognize historical perspective by identify the historical context in which events occurred and avoid evaluating the past solely in terms of present-day norms.
Akiak
2.3.7 Use a variety of information resources to identify ways that the physical environment influences human activity in the community.
2.3.5 Identify map symbols for land and water forms…
2.3.3 Locate the local community and the United States on maps and globes.
2.5.4 Explain how changes in technology have influences various traditions.
A Cool Drink of Water
K.3.2 Identify maps and globes as way of representing the earth, and identify map symbols for land and water.
K.3.6 Recommend ways that people can help keep their environment clean.
K.5.1 Identify ways in which people are alike and different.
For More Information
Carl A. Harvey II, AIME President-Elect
North Elementary Library Media Specialist
440 N. 10th Street ~ Noblesville, Indiana 46060
317.773.0482 ~ FAX 317.776.6274
[email protected]
Kristi Boyd, YHBA General Chair
White River Elementary Library Media Specialist
19000 Cumberland Road ~ Noblesville, Indiana 46060
317.770.2080 ~ FAX 317.770.2081
[email protected]
Indiana Library Federation
941 E. 86th Street, Suite 260 ~ Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
317.257.2040 ~ FAX 317.257.1389 ~ [email protected]
Resources
Today's Presentation:
http://www.nobl.k12.in.us/media/NorthMedia/lms/presentations/yhba.HTM
YHBA on the Web
http://www.ilfonline.org/Units/Associations/aime/Programs/YHBA/yhba.htm
Indiana Academic Standards Correlations
http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/ILS_Correlations.html
Books-A-Million
http://www.booksamillion.com
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