It’s April, and that means it is time for the children of
Connecticut to vote for the Nutmeg Book Award winners. The Nutmeg Book Award
encourages children in grades 2-12 to read quality literature and to choose
their favorite from a list of nominated titles. It is Connecticut’s homegrown
book award. The nominated books are chosen by committees of public and school
librarians from across the state. There are four divisions: Elementary for
grades 2-4 (the only division that includes nonfiction), Intermediate for
grades 4-6, Teen for grades 7-8, and High School for grades 9-12. Many
Ridgefield students will be voting in their school libraries, but the
Ridgefield Library offers a way to vote that may be appealing to people in
middle and high schools – online. You can see a link to the Nutmeg ballots if
you stop by our website. Students who are not voting at school are encouraged
to vote online using our ballot. Please only vote once, either at school OR
online. The winning books will be announced on May 15, and the new list of
nominees will come out at that time as well. Spring is Nutmeg Book Award time!
Contributed by Teen Services Librarian Geri Diorio
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