Sunshine state books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, andor multicultural representation. The sunshine state young readers award ssyra program is a statewide reading motivational program for students in grades 3 through 8. May 10, 2014 the 201415 sunshine state young reader awards ssyra for grades 35 are out. The books are selected by members of the florida association of media in education and the school library media services office of the department of education. The purpose of the program is to encourage students to read for the joy of reading. Sunshine state readers and 4th grade battle of the books sunshine state readers grades 35 and battle of the books grade 4 2014 2015 dorko the magnificent by beaty, andrea 204 amulet books 9781419706387 check our catalog robbie darko loves magic, but despite his best efforts, something always goes wrong with his tricks. The purpose of the ssyra program is for students to read books for pleasure that are on, above, andor below their reading level. A list of book titles and descriptions from the 201718 ssyra. See more ideas about books, chapter books and childrens books. Sunshine state young readers award books 20152016 list for. Click the links below for complete lists for each grade. For your convenience and mine, below find links to the books recommended by your childs school and the state.
Sunshine state young readers award ssyra for grades 35, the purpose of the ssyra program is to encourage students to read independently for pleasure and to read books that are on, above, and. Sunshine state readers and 4th grade battle of the books. See more ideas about books, florida sunshine and activities to do. This guide includes links to the recent sunshine state young readers award program and florida teens read program books. The sunshine state young readers award books for grades 6 8. Please note that these books are chosen for students in grades 3 5 by the state. Ssyra quiz bowl, visual book advertisement trailer, performance book trailer, video book trailer, and creative game. Sep 18, 2015 view the comic strip for sunshine state by cartoonist graham nolan created september 18, 2015 available on. Theyve long kept the peace by going their separate ways, but all that is about to change. Sunshine state young readers award books 20152016 list. Sunshine state books 201718 writers block bookstore. Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of rare, used and outofprint books. Sunshine state 20142015 elementary school list 15 books.
The sunshine state young readers award program is sponsored by fame and the florida department of education for students in grades38. Sunshine state readers middle school list 20152016 15 books. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This is a brief overview of the fifteen elementary books that are the florida sunshine state young reader award finalists for the 20152016. Sunshine state author series orange county library system. White fur flying by patricia maclachlan, athlete vs. Students today often lack a desire for pleasure reading. Each category must use a different title general procedures. Sunshine state books 20152016 donorschoose project by ms. The ssyra committee is comprised of 20 qualified school librarians located throughout the state of florida, subdivided into two committees grades 35 and grades 68 ssyra fame. My students need a class set of the 2015 2016 sunshine state book titles and their sequels.
The library may be out of all these books, because every parents in the state of florida has on the same mission. The sunshine state young readers award program is sponsored by fame and the florida department of education for students in. We are dedicated to providing information on florida media. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. These are some top picks for middle grade fiction this year. I have read the books and included a brief thought about each sunshine state young reader book and a related activity that my child and i did together to extend. The sunshine state young readers award program ssyra is a statewide reading motivation program for students in grades 38. The night gardener by jonathan auxier, jungle of bones by ben mikaelsen, skinkno surrender by carl. Books will be available in the library as soon the jms sunshine state young readers award ssyra program the sunshine state young readers award ssyra program is a statewide reading.
May 14, 2019 this guide includes links to the recent sunshine state young readers award program and florida teens read program books. The purpose of the ssyra program is to encourage students to read independently for pleasure and to read books that are on, above, and below their reading level in order to improve their reading fluency. Sunshine state book list 2017 2018 allie, first at last by angela cervantes isbn. One of the themes of sunshine state, sarah gerards striking book of essays, is how florida can unmoor you and make you reach for shoddy, offtheshelf solutions to your psychic. Sunshine state by graham nolan for december 04, 2015.
Sunshine state readers curlew creek elementary pta. With outside distractions today, there are many things my students would rather be doing than reading. Featuring kafka and frida, two funny vizslas are back once again to host the award show. Ssyra quiz bowl, visual book advertisement trailer, performance book trailer, video book.
The sunshine state book festival is funded in part by visit gainesville, alachua county, fl. Jul 22, 2017 i would then ransack the shelves for all the books by the same author, in hopes that the writer was able to duplicate his storytelling talent over and over. Sep 27, 2015 book trailers for readers presents 15 book trailers on the 2015 2016 sunshine state young reader award books within the setting of an oscar like nomination ceremony. Sunshine state young readers books 2014 2015 middle school. Oct 17, 2016 florida sunshine state books and activities to do in the classroom with them. Sunshine state by graham nolan for september 18, 2015. Welcome t o the newest reading award program sponsored by fame. Willow chance is a twelveyearold genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical. Book trailers for readers presents 15 book trailers on the 2014 2015 sunshine state young reader award books within the setting of an oscar like nomination ceremony. Sarah gerard follows her breakout novel, binary star, with the dynamic essay collection sunshine state, which explores florida as a microcosm of the most pressing economic and environmental perils haunting our society. One of the biggest challenges we face in our public school is the lack of funding. The purpose of the ssyra program is to encourage students to.
For your convenience and mine, below find links to the books recommended by your childs school and the state of florida. These books are geared towards 3rd to 5th graders, giving them fun, educational and challenging books to read, to instill a life long love for reading. In the collections title essay, gerard volunteers at the suncoast seabird sanctuary, a world renowned bird refuge. Each featured writer has written a book that has been on the sunshine state. Sunshine state readers is a statewide reading program for students in grades 3rd 8th. Make writers block bookstore your onestopshopping destination for all of your sunshine state. View the comic strip for sunshine state by cartoonist graham nolan created december 04, 2015 available on.
Aug 31, 2014 book trailers for readers presents 15 book trailers on the 2014 2015 sunshine state young reader award books within the setting of an oscar like nomination ceremony. Feb 24, 2020 the sunshine state young readers award program is sponsored by fame and the florida department of education for students in grades38. Sunshine state 2014 2015 elementary school list score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Fame, fdoe, florida association for media in education, florida department of education, florida state books, florida teens read, ftr, grades 35, grades 68, slcls, ssyra, ssyrajr, st lucie county library system, summer reading, sunshine books, sunshine state books, sunshine state young reader award program, sunshine state young readers. Sunshine state readers elementary list 20152016 15 books. Willow chance is a twelveyearold genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. An overview of the sunshine state young reader award finalists for the 2015 2016 school year. Sunshine state young readers award books for grades 3 5. Sunshine state young readers award grades 3 5 media center.
Sunshine state young readers award grades 3 5 media. Sunshine state books 14 15 dorko the magnificent a. Apr 11, 2017 one of the themes of sunshine state, sarah gerards striking book of essays, is how florida can unmoor you and make you reach for shoddy, offtheshelf solutions to your psychic unease. Sunshine state young readers award junior media center. If you are on the same quest for your middle schooler, looking for the best captivating books for them, this list is it. The 15 nominated ssyra books with trailers created by teacher librarian m. Grace blakelys life was turned upside down the night. Sunshine state books 20192020 ocps orange county virtual.
Every school year, we are short on curriculum supplies, including imperative ones such as math workbooks and. My students need the fourteen 2014 2015 sunshine state books to add to our minimal class library. The sunshine state author series brings topnotch writers of childrens and young adult literature to orange county for public readings, writing workshops and visits with students to spark interest in reading. Book trailers for readers presents 15 book trailers on the 2015 2016 sunshine state young reader award books within the setting of an. The program, cosponsored by the school library media services office of the department of education and the florida association for media in education fame, began in 1983. My students need at least one copy of the sunshine state readers for 2015 2016. The sunshine state young readers award ssyra program is a statewide reading motivation program in florida for students in grades 35 and grades 68. Sunshine state young readers award ssyra program media. Please note that these books are chosen for students in grades 3 5 by the state ssyra committee. Sunshine state reading list middle school 20142015. Additional funding for this program was provided through a grant from the florida humanities with. The importance of imaginary friends is very real in this picture book adventure.