30 books are nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award each year. In April 4th-8th grade students who have read 5 or more of the year's nominees will vote for their favorite book.
Last year's winner was The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John.
At EMES we pick a book (sometimes two) to explore at a book club meeting and we host about 6 or 7 meetings a years. We discuss books, play games, do activities, and share a special snack. All book club meetings are held in the EMES Library. Any 4th-6th grade student who has read the book for that meeting is encouraged to attend.
This year's schedule is:
- How a book makes the list/Meet the books Tuesday Oct 10th 5:30-6:30
-- Jane Knight of Bear Pond Books has served on the Dorothy's List book nominating committee for years. She will tell us how a book makes the list and share some of her favorites from this year's list
- The Wild Robot -- late October
- It Ain't So Awful Falafel or/and Save Me a Seat -- late November
- Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White - January
- Lost in the Pacific and/or Project 1065 -- February
- Unbound - March
- Voting Party! - April
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