Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

Week of March 18, 2024 | TK-Third Grade
California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 4 of 5

California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee | Book 4 of 5
Chez Bob, by Bob Shea
An alligator comes up with a plan to lure his prey by opening up a restaurant for birds on top of his snout.
Crafty Connection Create your own nest | activity sheet (page 3) provided by the publisher
About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program

Week of March 18, 2024 | Fourth Grade
​California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 4 of 5
​CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Review and Vote
​CYRM Intermediate Novels Reading Challenge (Optional)

Note: 5th grade will miss this week due to library closure

California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee | Book 4 of 5
Chez Bob, by Bob Shea
An alligator comes up with a plan to lure his prey by opening up a restaurant for birds on top of his snout.
Crafty Connection Create your own nest | activity sheet (page 3) provided by the publisher
​About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program

California Young Reader Medal Picture Book for Older Readers | Review and Vote
Students vote by a show of hands (no peeking!)
The Elephants Come Home, by Kim Tomsic
Documents the heartwarming story of how a displaced herd of wild African elephants gradually adapted to a new home at Thula Thula, a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa, where they found safety and love with dedicated human caregivers.
Bartali's Bicycle : the True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero, by Megan Hoyt
Describes how Italian cyclist Gino Bartali (1914-2000), winner of the 1938 Tour de France, secretly worked with the Italian resistance to save more than eight hundred Jewish men, women, and children, and others, from certain death during World War II.
Nicky & Vera, by Peter Sis
The true story of Sir Nicholas "Nicky" Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis in a race against time.
About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program 

Optional CYRM Reading Challenge In October 2023, students in fourth and fifth grade were invited  to read the three nominated CYRM intermediate novels and be ready to vote for their favorite. Voting day is Wednesday, March 27, during lunch. Participants will eat their lunch in the library, vote, and receive prizes and giveaways. Students qualify to participate by completing this WORKSHEET and returning it to Mrs. Snively by Monday, March 25.
​About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program