Does your homeschool family love books? Do you especially love kids' books that explore characters learning and growing through experiences outside the traditional classroom setting? Do you feel like your family offers a unique perspective on books because you are homeschoolers?
Let your voice be heard!!
Join other homeschoolers taking part in the National Homeschool Book Award! This is a readers' choice award created by a group of book-loving homeschool moms to recognize and celebrate current juvenile fiction that resonates with kids learning at home. Let's make our collective voice of homeschooling readers heard in the U.S. and around the world. We want to encourage authors to continue to write great books that speak to us!
THE BOOKS
The 2011-12 nominees are:
- The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
- My Name is Mina by David Almond
- Selling Hope by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Sounds great! How do I get involved?
It is free and easy to get involved - just read the four books and place your vote for your favorite in October! We announce the winner and next round of nominees the first week in November. In between, there will be opportunities to learn more about the books and their authors through kid-friendly blog posts that feature information on topics in the books and ideas for activities you can do together to enrich your reading, including tips on how to start a National Homeschool Book Award book club in your own community.
*NEW* Online Class
Also, coming in the 2012-13 cycle, we will be leading a cross-curricular, multi-age online class Mondays, January through April to really dig deeper into the books! Join us for what is sure to be an amazing time exploring great topics related to these wonderful books. Registration opens November 5th. Stop by the website and sign up for blog and news updates to stay in the loop!
http://www.nationalhomeschoolbookaward.com
You can also find us on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/nationalhomeschoolbookaward
There is still time to read the books and vote for your favorite this year! Voting is open October 1st-31st, so grab the books and dive in.
Join us for a great year of reading and learning together!
