Shawna Lindner
Youth Services Librarian – Kearney Public Library
With many libraries and schools closed across the state, and the CPLS Golden Sower Reading Day in Kearney canceled, access to books may be a little more difficult for you this year.
An option for the Picture Books is to go online and view the books on YouTube videos. Many of our nominees are read online, giving you access to the words and illustrations. They are quite simple to find! Search in the video section of Google, typing in the title of the book and author. Or, just go directly to YouTube! Here is an example of I am Not a Fish! By Peter Raymundo https://youtu.be/2kShZL35Qn4
Contact Shawna Lindner at SLindner@kearneygov.org to sign up to be a reader and be given access to the final copy of the Picture Book reading list for 2021-2022. Keep in mind, Picture Book selections should be appropriate for Kindergarten through 2nd grade students (ages 5 – 9). Please read and select titles as if you are seeing them through a child’s eye, select what they will enjoy, not based on what will fit curriculum.
An option for the Chapter Books list is to read the books as eBooks through OverDrive. Many schools and public libraries offer this service for free to their patrons. Please know we understand you may not be able to read all of the titles. Read as many as you can and adjust your voting accordingly. If you read 20 books and only 5 stand out, submit 5 votes instead of 10. Our voting is percentage based, so it will all balance out.
Contact Shawna Lindner at SLindner@kearneygov.org to sign up to be a reader and be given access to the final copy of the Chapter Book reading list for 2021-2022. Keep in mind, Chapter Book selections should be appropriate for 3rd through 5th grade students (ages 9 – 12). Please read and select titles as if you are seeing them through a child’s eye, select what they will enjoy, not based on what will fit curriculum.
Voting:
- An electronic ballot will be sent to you via email. You are able to vote for up to ten titles. Please plan to submit your votes no later than midnight on Monday, July 20, 2020. With summer schedules unknown at this time, I wanted to share a deadline date to aim for. It is possible this date may be adjusted to a later date.
- Due to COVID 19, the date and location of the selection/discussion meeting will be announced at a later time. Thank you for understanding.