Do you have a high ZPD for your age?
Are you an enthusiastic and mature reader?
Do you enjoy talking about what you are reading?
Are you interested in meeting authors and getting your books autographed?
If so, would you like to help select this year’s winner of The North East Book Award?
We have about 10 weeks to read and discuss all 5 shortlisted books before voting! Obviously, there’s more to say – and disagree about – as the weeks progress and more people have read more of the books! As we read, we post reviews and comments on the NEBA website, which is closely monitored by the shortlisted authors. Extracts are used for giant promotional posters that the authors like to take home as souvenirs. (You can see some outside Chantry library.)
When all participating schools have voted, we attend an evening prize giving at The Centre for Life. We talk to the authors, get our books signed and generally have a good time. The ceremony will be held in June.
Visit the NEBA website for more information – http://northeastbookaward.wordpress.com/
If you think you’d like to give this a go – and don’t forget that you need to write a bit about the books as well as reading them – find out more from Mrs Inverarity by Thursday, March 29th.
Meetings are as follows:
Tuesdays after school until 4:30pm in Newminster library – this group includes KEVI members and is limited to 15 students.
Thursday lunchtimes in Chantry library at 12:30pm
The books involved are:
- The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club – Alex Bell
- Sky Chasers – Emma Carroll
- Kick – Mitch Johnson
- A Place Called Perfect – Helena Duggan
- 1,000 Year-Old-Boy – Ross Welford
and we’re looking forward to seeing you!
Mrs Inverarity
